Tag: IMF
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IMF chief urges the US and other wealthy nations to rein in debt
The head of the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that the U.S. and other wealthy nations need to urgently tackle mounting global debt levels that are ... -
IMF raises forecast for world growth this year but warns of AI boom
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slightly upgraded its outlook for the world economy for this year, while warning of growing risks from rising debt, including ... -
G7 needs to focus guidance and impetus on inclusive global growth and development
As the club of the world’s major developed economies commenced its annual summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Monday, the debate over whether China should be invited ... -
Gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider, UN report says
The gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider as actions agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling the major global financial ... -
IMF upgrades outlook for global economy, citing less-than-expected damage from Trump’s trade wars
The International Monetary Fund is upgrading the economic outlook for the United States and the world this year and next because President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade ... -
Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform and there’s an ‘opportunity for a big deal’ with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled harsh criticism at the operations of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday even as he tried to ... -
China remains stabilizing economic force
With global geopolitical rivalries intensifying and more economies resorting to protectionism, the world economy faces gloomy prospects of low growth and high debt which could leave ... -
IMF chief warns that world risks falling into slow-growth rut
The world economy, buffeted by conflict and growing geopolitical rivalries, is in danger of getting stuck in a slow-growth, high-debt rut, the head of the International ... -
The IMF approves a $7 billion loan to country, which will get $1 billion immediately
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund has approved a new $7 billion loan for cash-strapped Pakistan, authorities said yesterday [Macau time], more than two ... -
Brighter outlook for China and India but tepid global growth
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday upgraded its economic outlook this year for China, India and Europe while modestly lowering expectations for the United States and ... -
IMF: Outlook for world economy is brighter, though still modest by historical standards
The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the global economy this year, saying the world appears headed for a “soft landing” — reining in ... -
IMF says inflation to slow growth across Mideast this year
Economies across the Middle East and Central Asia will likely slow this year as persistently high inflation and rising interest rates bite into their post-pandemic gains, ... -
IMF foresees a slight drop in global growth from pandemic
The International Monetary Fund is slightly downgrading its outlook for the global recovery from the pandemic recession, reflecting the persistence of supply chain disruptions in industrialized ...
