International Monetary Fund
Oxford University chancellor wants Ahluwalia as IMF chief
04 Jun 2011
Lord Chris Patten, chancellor of the University of Oxford, has mooted the name of Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of Planning Commission, as the next managing director of IMF
DNA evidence matches Strauss-Kahn samples
25 May 2011
Strauss-Kahn who is facing charges of assault and attempting to rape the maid at the Sofitel hotel in New York is being held in an apartment in Manhattan under armed guard
Dominique Strauss-Kahn quits as IMF chief
19 May 2011
Beleaguered IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has quit his post, a day after US treasury secretary Timothy F Geithner, demanded the appointment of an interim managing director for the fund
Strauss-Kahn affair opens up French election
17 May 2011
Even if Dominique Strauss-Kahn is eventually cleared of charges that include attempted rape, there will be few takers for him running as the Socialist Party's candidate
IMF raises concerns over ETF risks
14 Apr 2011
IMF pegs China growth at 9.6; India down to 8.2 per cent
13 Apr 2011
The IMF seemed to disagree with the rosy projections of India’s policy makers, saying that in 2012, it expects growth to further sink to 7.8 per cent from its earlier projection of 8 per cent
IMF projects 4.5 per cent global economic growth in 2011 and 2012
12 Apr 2011
While global economic recovery is gaining strength, countries need to work together to rebalance global demand and address imbalances
IMF to activate $583-bn crisis lending fund
26 Mar 2011
The International Monetary Fund is working on activating a $583 billion crisis lending pool that will help bail out countries in need and stabilize the global economy.
Japan can afford reconstruction costs: IMF
26 Mar 2011
Egypt’s Youssef Boutros-Ghali quits IMF position
07 Feb 2011
IMF Chairman since October 2008, Boutros-Ghali could have continued in his position according to IMF rules, but decided to step down following his removal from the Egyptian cabinet last Friday
India to grow at 8.4 per cent in 2011: IMF
27 Jan 2011
The IMF has forecast the Indian economy to grow at the second-fastest rate among emerging markets, behind China’s 9.6 per cent
IMF approves $30-bn credit line for Poland
24 Jan 2011
IMF sanctions $1.7 billion aid to Romania
08 Jan 2011
Speed up fiscal tightening, IMF tells India
06 Jan 2011
IMF revamps quota; India among top 10
08 Nov 2010
In a historic move, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has decided to overhaul the Fund’s quota regime and governance
India gains following significant IMF reforms
23 Oct 2010
India calls for quota review and governance reform at IMF
08 Oct 2010
Emerging markets and developing countries now represent 47.5 per cent of the global GDP in PPP terms, but they have a quota share of only 39.5 per cent in the IMF.
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