Greece wants IMF explanations over Wikileaks report: official
Greece today demanded "explanations" from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after Wikileaks said the lender sought a crisis "event" to push the indebted nation into concluding talks over its reforms
Apr 02, 2016, 18:07 PM IST
IMF urges innovation to battle global growth slowdown
Facing slowing growth in the global economy, the International Monetary Fund called today for policies that support research and development to promote innovation.
Apr 01, 2016, 02:05 AM IST
IMF urges innovation to battle global growth slowdown
Facing slowing growth in the global economy, the International Monetary Fund called Thursday for policies that support research and development to promote innovation
Mar 31, 2016, 21:53 PM IST
Ukraine PM scrapes through crisis but uncertainty remains
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk has scraped through the biggest challenge to his leadership so far, lawmakers said on Wednesday, but still faces an uphill battle to achieve reforms that Western backers demand.
Mar 17, 2016, 00:57 AM IST
FM Jaitley thanks IMF for recognising India as 'bright spot'
Addressing the 'Advancing Asia' conference co-hosted by India and IMF, Jaitley said, "IMF has recognised India as a bright spot and we are grateful to them."
Mar 14, 2016, 11:15 AM IST
India's fiscal stance sensible and appropriate: IMF chief
"We consider that the fiscal stance adopted by India is exactly appropriate and a very sensible objective that has been set. It's just the right one that has been set under the given circumstances," IMF chief Christine Lagarde told reporters here.
Mar 13, 2016, 17:24 PM IST
Christine Lagarde for breathing space before next round of IMF reforms
A day after India pitched for further quota reforms at IMF to reflect global economic realities, its chief Christine Lagarde Sunday said a round of quota reforms has just been completed and there has to be some breathing space before the next round is taken up.
Mar 13, 2016, 16:25 PM IST
IMF sees little room for dramatic depreciation of yuan
China's central bank has devalued the yuan by 0.51 percent to 6.56 percent against the dollar, the lowest since March 2011.
Mar 12, 2016, 15:22 PM IST
India's economic growth is distinct in Asia, never tried to gain at expense of our partners: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday Asia is the ray of hope for global economic recovery.
Mar 12, 2016, 09:56 AM IST
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley meets IMF chief Christine Lagarde
Christine Lagarde is in Delhi for a three-day IMF conference that begins in the national capital today.
Mar 11, 2016, 20:47 PM IST
IMF says Zimbabwe must act fast to shore up economy
Zimbabwe needs urgent reforms and fiscal belt-tightening as its moribund economy takes further knocks from low commodity prices and an ongoing drought, the International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday.
Mar 09, 2016, 23:27 PM IST
IMF projects a robust growth rate of 7.3% for India in 2015-16
The multilateral lending agency welcomed recent measures aimed at increasing public infrastructure spending, rationalising subsidies, creating more flexible labour and product markets as well as enhancing financial inclusion.
Mar 02, 2016, 18:55 PM IST
Indian economy on recovery path, to grow at 7.3% in fiscal 2015-16: IMF
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said the Indian economy was on recovery path and that it would grow at 7.3 percent in the fiscal year 2015-16.
Mar 02, 2016, 18:14 PM IST
IMF warns G20 that world economy 'highly vulnerable'
The International Monetary Fund has warned that the world economy is "highly vulnerable" and called for new mechanisms to protect the most vulnerable countries.
Feb 25, 2016, 11:22 AM IST
Brexit uncertainty weighs on growth outlook: IMF
Britain's economy was set to grow by 2.2 percent this year and next, matching official gross domestic product for 2015, the International Monetary Fund said.
Feb 24, 2016, 21:31 PM IST
IMF chief Christine Lagarde sees 'tepid' growth for world economy
The world economy is going through a "tepid" recovery, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday, adding that growth in advanced economies should be higher.
Feb 23, 2016, 19:11 PM IST
Christine Lagarde named for second term to lead IMF
France's Christine Lagarde, who battled financial fires across Europe as managing director of the International Monetary Fund, was officially named on Friday to a second five-year term.
Feb 20, 2016, 00:17 AM IST
Biden, Poroshenko discuss reforms needed in Ukraine: White House
US Vice President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko spoke by phone for the second consecutive day on Friday to discuss the need for Kiev to quickly pass reforms needed for a $17.5 billion International Monetary Fund bailout.
Feb 13, 2016, 00:51 AM IST
Lagarde set for second term as IMF chief
Christine Lagarde, the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund, became assured Thursday of a second term as managing director to steer it through a global economic slowdown.
Feb 12, 2016, 04:09 AM IST
Christine Lagarde set for second term as IMF chief
IMF chief Christine Lagarde became assured Thursday of a second five-year term after the global financial institution announced there were no other candidates for the position.
Feb 11, 2016, 22:26 PM IST
