By Alvaro Murillo SAN JOSE – Costa Rica has told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) it is interested in obtaining a nearly $700 million loan to invest in infrastructure from …
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WASHINGTON – If the United States does fall into a recession, it would likely be “relatively short,” with only modest increases in unemployment, and may look like U.S. downturns in …
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By Tarek Amara TUNIS – The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it welcomed an economic reform program announced by the Tunisian government this month and is ready to start …
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DAKAR – The International Monetary Fund has completed a programme review enabling the immediate release of about $216 million to Senegal, it said in a statement on Wednesday. The IMF …
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KYIV -Ukraine has received a loan of one billion Canadian dollars ($770 million) on concessional terms, its first funds through an “administered account” set up by the International Monetary Fund, …
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By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s finance minister said on Saturday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern about the country’s recently unveiled budget, but the government …
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By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – Canada and Germany have already pledged over $2 billion to a new administered account set up by the International Monetary Fund to help war-torn Ukraine, …
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By Rachel Savage LONDON – The IMF said on Tuesday governments fighting soaring food and fuel prices should target aid to vulnerable citizens rather than issue across-the-board aid that risked …
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By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO – Sri Lanka is seeking help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its 17th program in seven decades, needing a bailout in place before its …
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By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam and Asif Shahzad KARACHI, Pakistan -Pakistan on Thursday announced it will hike fuel prices so that it can resume receiving aid from a $6 billion package …
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DAVOS, Switzerland – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday said she does not expect a recession for the world’s major economies but also cannot rule one out. …
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By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON – El Salvador lacks credibility in managing its finances and would benefit from a program with the International Monetary Fund, an official at ratings agency …
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(Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund said the agreed objectives of the recently approved program for Argentina remain in place as the first program review draws close. “I would characterize …
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(Reuters) – An International Monetary Fund virtual mission to Sri Lanka is expected to conclude technical talks on a potential IMF loan program to the crisis-wracked South Asian country on …
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KOENIGSWINTER, Germany – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday she was “getting more optimistic” that a G7 agreement to provide new budget funding to Ukraine can …
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DAKAR – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Niger have reached a staff-level agreement on a first programme review that will allow for a disbursement of about $53 million if …
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(Reuters) – Egypt expects to reach a new programme with the International Monetary Fund “within months”, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Sunday in a televised news conference. In March, …
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BEIJING – The International Monetary Fund said on Saturday it has increased the weighting of the dollar and Chinese yuan in its review of the currencies that make up the …
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TUNIS – Tunisian Finance Minister Sihen Boughiri said on Wednesday that initial talks with the International Monetary Fund were positive and that Tunis was committed to paying all its foreign …
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By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD – Pakistan said on Saturday it would maintain subsidies to keep fuel and power prices steady for consumers, going against International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommendations as …
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NEW YORK – The International Monetary Fund on Friday approved a $9.8 billion Flexible Credit Line (FCL) for Colombia, which the South American country said will be treated as “precautionary,” …
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NEW YORK – The prospect of tighter financial conditions due to the war in Europe and a more hawkish Federal Reserve, alongside concern over a deceleration in China’s growth, are …
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WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund said on Monday that its staff reached an agreement with Kenyan authorities on policies to complete the third review of Kenya’s loan program, clearing …
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By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD -Pakistan has sought an increase in the size and duration of its $6 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, the country’s Finance Minister, Miftah Ismail, said …
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BRUSSELS – European governments should deal with the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine through fiscal policy, to allow monetary policy to normalise in the face of high inflation, …