By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday rejected an appeal by 18 Democratic lawmakers who want the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to end its practice of …
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WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it is hoping that G20 finance leaders next week can advance proposals to strengthen a debt restructuring framework for poor countries …
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By Miguel Lo Bianco and Horacio Soria BUENOS AIRES – Thousands of Argentines marched through the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday to protest against a likely deal with the …
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By David Lawder WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund said on Friday it has appointed Germany’s former Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann to lead a new external panel to strengthen institutional …
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By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – The head of the International Monetary Fund on Thursday said an agreement reached in principle with Argentina on a new standby loan was “pragmatic” but …
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NEW YORK – Inflation rose the most in 15 years in some of Latin America’s largest economies last year, but credible monetary policies have kept long-term price increase expectations anchored, …
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By Marc Jones and Walter Bianchi LONDON/BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s breakthrough agreement with the International Monetary Fund for a $44.5 billion new deal should bolster domestic markets in the weeks …
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KYIV – The International Monetary Fund backs the Ukrainian central bank’s monetary policy and the need to lower inflation expectations, the IMF representative in Ukraine Vahram Stepanyan told an online …
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BEIJING – The International Monetary Fund said that China’s economic recovery is well advanced but imbalanced due to weak consumption, and also warned of uncertainty brought by regulatory crackdowns on …
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By Leika Kihara TOKYO – The Bank of Japan should consider further steps to make its ultra-easy monetary policy more sustainable, such as steepening the yield curve by targeting a …
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its global economic growth forecast for 2022 on Tuesday, citing growing COVID-19 cases, supply chain bottlenecks and soaring inflation. The IMF now projects global gross …
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By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON – An escalated conflict between Russia and Ukraine would likely further increase energy costs and commodities prices for many countries, keeping headline inflation …
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– Lebanese officials will start talks with the International Monetary Fund on Monday, an official government source told Reuters. An IMF spokesperson also told Reuters on Saturday that a team …
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By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK – Argentina’s insistence on its deficit spending plan is putting it on a fresh collision course with the International Monetary Fund, though analysts predict the …
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By Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s sovereign bonds fell on Thursday after its economy minister said it would be difficult to reach agreement with the International Monetary Fund on …
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By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund will release its World Economic Outlook on Jan. 25, a week later than planned, to factor in the latest COVID-19 developments, …
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By Jorge Otaola and Hernan Nessi BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s leak of foreign currency is picking up pace and triggering new doubts about the fragile economy amid complex negotiations with …
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JOHANNESBURG – The International Monetary Fund will start discussions next month on an extended credit facility with Mozambique, the fund said on Tuesday, its first potential programme with the country …
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By David Lawder WASHINGTON – Western sanctions are squeezing Belarus’ economy and limiting its financing options, International Monetary Fund staff said on Monday, recommending that Minsk cut fiscal expenditures to …
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By David Lawder WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board on Friday said it has formed a steering group to lead a review to improve institutional safeguards on data …
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By David Lawder WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to accelerate reduction of bond purchases is “a well-calibrated” response to rising wage and price pressures but increases risks for …
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WASHINGTON – Global debt surged to $226 trillion last year, its biggest one-year jump since World War Two, and will be put at risk if global interest rates rise faster …
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KINSHASA – Democratic Republic of Congo is a rare “bright spot” in Africa’s economic performance as high commodity prices and government reform improve finances, the head of the International Monetary …
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SARAJEVO – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday warned Bosnia’s autonomous Serb Republic against dismantling the state tax authority, saying that such a move would cut off a key …
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BRUSSELS – Euro zone governments should continue to spend to support the COVID-19 economic recovery, though in an increasingly focused way, and consolidate public finances only when it is firmly …