International Monetary Fund
No bailout talks on Spain: IMF
02 Jun 2012
The IMF yesterday denied recent media reports on talks with Spain on contingency plans for the financial rescue of the troubled eurozone nation
IMF forecasts stronger growth in Asian region
28 Apr 2012
IMF’s lending power doubles as pledges top $430 million
21 Apr 2012
IMF members, including the G-20 countries, on Friday pledged fresh funding to the institution boosting its lending capacity by more than $430 billion
Emerging nations ready to bolster IMF war chest
20 Apr 2012
IMF warns of $2.6 trillion contraction of European banks' balance sheets
19 Apr 2012
The IMF pointed out in its Global Financial Stability Report, published yesterday, that balance sheets of European banks looked set to shrink by $2.6 trillion in the coming 18 months
IMF urges India to keep policy rates on hold
18 Apr 2012
Iran curbs could push crude prices by 30 per cent: IMF chief
21 Mar 2012
India, China, Japan and South Korea are heavily dependent on Iran for meeting their crude oil requirements and oil prices rising over $162/barrel would have implications for the global economy
IMF chief lauds China’s efforts to rebalance economy
19 Mar 2012
China has lowered its growth target of 7.5 per cent this year against 8 per cent in past years, partly reflecting the problems in major export markets such as the EU and the US
IMF chief warns of crisis escalating globally
16 Dec 2011
Sounding a grim warning, Christine Lagarde, managing director of the IMF said that the global economy faced the prospect of "what happened in the 30s"
India calls for ‘fair representation’ in IMF, World Bank
14 Nov 2011
Brazil, Russia, India and China were anchoring the global economy when the developed world was faltering, cpmmerce minister Anad Sharma said at the India Economic Summit
IMF cuts global economic growth forecast to 4 per cent
21 Sep 2011
The IMF report pegs India's economic growth at 7.8 per cent in 2011 and 7.5 per cent in 2012, against 8.2 per cent and 7.8 per cent, respectively, forecast earlier.
IMF approves €3.2-bn loan to Greece
09 Jul 2011
The joint loan with the EU gives policy makers time come out with a second rescue package and avert the first sovereign default in the euro region
US debt burden on "unsustainable trajectory": IMF
30 Jun 2011
The IMF has warned that the US debt burden is on an "unsustainable trajectory" and cautioned against sharp fiscal corrections in order to protect its fragile economy recovery
Christine Lagarde poised to become next IMF chief
28 Jun 2011
French finance minister, Christine Lagarde, has emerged as the most likely candidate to head the International Monetary Fund with China indicating its support for her candidacy.
IMF cyber attack raises major concerns
13 Jun 2011
After the recent instances of cyber attacks on governments and companies, it has now come to light that hackers broke into computers at the International Monetary Fund causing loss of a large quantity of data
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