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IMF China / Haiti / SDRs / Lebanon
The IMF pushed China to ramp up reforms aimed at boosting domestic demand, Fund spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters Thursday in Washington, DC (January 4). “The second quarter GDP data from China...
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IMF Inflation / Argentina / Pakistan
The IMF reiterated that it views global inflationary pressure as “transitory,” but that there are risks that it may become more sticky spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters Thursday in Washington,...
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IMF / $50 Billion Proposal, Cameroon, and India
The IMF expressed its concern that the world is facing a two-track pandemic that is causing a two-track economic recovery with negative consequences for everybody in a press briefing held today...
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IMF / Comprehensive Surveillance Report, HQ Phased Reopening, Sudan
Today, Thursday (May 20th) the IMF will release its Comprehensive Review Surveillance, which is considered one of its core activities in addition to lending capacity development and economic...
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IMF / Tunisia, India, Uganda, and United States of America
The IMF confirmed on Thursday (May 6th) in Washington, DC that discussions took place in recent days between IMF staff and Tunisian authorities regarding their economic reform program. “I can...
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IMF Asia Economic Outlook
Asia is growing strongly in 2021, but there is still much uncertainty and risk to the economic outlook, the IMF says in the newly released Asia Pacific Regional Economic Outlook released Tuesday...
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IMF / Middle East and Central Asia Regional Economic Outlook Spring Meetings 2021
The IMF announced a 4% pick up in the Middle East and North Africa region’s real GDP forecast and a 3.7% rise in the Caucasus and Central Asia’s in 2021 on Sunday (April 11th) in Washington, DC....
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IMF Global Debate on the Economy
The global economy may be recovering, but there are significant challenges and it is not time to ease up on support, several key policy-makers said at the Spring Meetings of the IMF in Washington,...
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IMF / IMFC Press Briefing Spring Meetings 2021
The global economy is recovering from the crisis faster than expected last October, thanks to an unprecedented policy response and rapid progress in vaccine development, announced IMFC Chair...
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IMF / Kristalina Georgieva and John Kerry on Climate Change
As the world emerges from COVID-19, there is renewed impetus to tackle climate change. Ahead of COP26, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva joined U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate...
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IMF / Kristalina Georgieva Press Briefing Spring Meetings 2021
In her press briefing held today (Wednesday, April 7th) in Washington, DC, the IMF’s Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that vaccinations and policy support were the reasons behind an...
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IMF / Fiscal Monitor Report Press Briefing Summary
The IMF released today (Wednesday, April 7th) the latest update of its Fiscal Monitor report which stated that in the first year of COVID-19, fiscal policy has reacted quickly and forcefully to...
