IMF Coronavirus / Argentina / Nigeria

Countries need to maintain supportive spending on their economies to avoid the worst costs of coronavirus strain COVID-19, IMF spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters Thursday in Washington, DC....

Jul 23, 2020 - NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF Briefing on COVID-19 emergency lending, Lebanon, Zambia, and Cameroon

The IMF continues to move at a record speed in trying to support and help its member countries deal with the COVID-19 crisis. The Spokesperson Gerry Rice told reporters during the bi-weekly...

Jun 18, 2020 - NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF Africa / India / ECB / Trade

The IMF is working at an “unprecedented” pace to provide emergency support financing to the global economy with a particular focus on Africa, spokesman Gerry Rice said Thursday (June 4) in...

Jun 04, 2020 - NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF Argentina / Egypt / Lebanon

The IMF supports ongoing dialog between Argentina and its creditors as that country deals with its debt burden, spokesman Gerry Rice said in a virtual news briefing Thursday in Washington, DC....

May 21, 2020 - NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

Pandemic: IMF approves emergency financing for 50th member

The IMF has already authorized financial assistance for 50 member countries during the Coronavirus pandemic, said IMF Spokesperson Gerry Rice on Thursday during a virtual press briefing in...

May 07, 2020 - NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF/ IMFC Press Conference

IMFC calls on private creditors to join debt standstill The IMFC, the IMF’s governing body, underscored the importance of the Fund in fighting the economic crisis caused by the Coronavirus...

Apr 16, 2020 - NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF Georgieva Covid-19 Global Response

IMF urges countries to approach Fund to contain economic damage On Friday, March 27, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, gave an update on the efforts of the Fund to help countries...

Mar 27, 2020 - NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF Coronavirus – Economic Cost Difficult to Predict

The economic cost from the outbreak of coronavirus strain COVID-19 is still uncertain but countries must work together to combat it, IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said Thursday in Washington, DC....

Mar 12, 2020 - NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF Coronavirus / India Budget / Lebanon

The economic cost from the outbreak of coronavirus strain COVID-19 is still uncertain, IMF spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters Thursday in Washington, DC. The IMF is looking at all the data...

Feb 13, 2020 - NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF Coronavirus / Lebanon

The IMF expressed its sympathy and condolences to the victim of the Corona virus outbreak in China, while saying it is too early to assess the ultimate economic impact, spokesman Gerry Rice told...

Jan 30, 2020 - NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS