imf chief lauds japans planned sales tax hike

IMF chief lauds Japan's planned sales tax hike

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Thursday praised Japan's planned sales tax hike as an initial step toward reducing the country's crushing debt burden and called for further efforts.
imf backs vns macro economic stabilization policy

IMF backs VN’s macro economic stabilization policy

General Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde spoke highly of the Vietnamese government’s efforts in stabilising the macro economy and curbing inflation at her meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Washington on September 26 (local time).
greece heads for new eu imf audit hopes reforms will earn loans

Greece heads for new EU-IMF audit, hopes reforms will earn loans

A new EU-IMF audit of Greek fiscal performance and reforms begins on Sunday, with the debt-laden country hoping progress in reining in spending will unlock further bailout loans.
imf warns g20 of slowing emerging economies

IMF warns G20 of slowing emerging economies

The International Monetary Fund warned the Group of 20 on Wednesday that emerging economies were slowing more than expected and under pressure from US plans to slow its stimulus.
imf approves 17b euro loan payout to greece

IMF approves 1.7b euro loan payout to Greece

The International Monetary Fund released 1.72 billion euros in aid for Greece on Monday after completing a review of the country's performance under the international rescue program.
lagarde hopes europe will one day appreciate imf

Lagarde hopes Europe will "one day" appreciate IMF

IMF chief Christine Lagarde hopes the new Greek government "will hold" and that "one day" the Fund's action in Europe, currently the target of criticism, will be appreciated, she said in an exclusive interview Thursday with AFP.
imf chief avoids charges in french payout scandal

IMF chief avoids charges in French payout scandal

IMF chief Christine Lagarde avoided immediate charges Friday but was named an "assisted witness" after French prosecutors grilled her for two days over a state payout to a disgraced tycoon when she was finance minister.
french prosecutors to grill imf chief over payout

French prosecutors to grill IMF chief over payout

French prosecutors were grilling IMF chief Christine Lagarde in a Paris court on Thursday as they seek to determine whether she should be charged over a state payout to disgraced tycoon Bernard Tapie during her time as finance minister.
imfs lagarde warns rising income gap hurts growth

IMF's Lagarde warns rising income gap hurts growth

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday decried rising income disparity, noting its harmful effect on global economic growth.
imf sees no immediate need for greek debt haircut

IMF sees no immediate need for Greek debt haircut

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday dismissed the idea of a fresh debt write-down for Greece and said the country could receive its next bailout instalment in early June.
imf floats a key monetary framework

IMF floats a key monetary framework

Vietnam's economy is facing challenges that are being scrutinised by International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has urged the State Bank to simplify it monetary policy and rely more on market-based instruments.
fresh worries on growth as imf world bank meets open

Fresh worries on growth as IMF, World Bank meets open

Fresh worries of slowing growth and potential turbulence from a global flood of liquidity will be in focus when the world's central bankers and finance ministers gather beginning Thursday for the spring meetings of the IMF, World Bank and G20
euro has a solid future imf chief

Euro has a solid future: IMF chief

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde on Sunday told an audience in China that the euro has a solid future and that she hopes no more countries in Europe will need bailouts.
french police raid imf chiefs paris home

French police raid IMF chief's Paris home

us oil gains on hopes cyprus impact limited

US Oil gains on hopes Cyprus impact limited

US oil prices rose modestly Monday on hopes that the controversy over a bank depositor tax included in the EU-IMF rescue of Cyprus may have limited impact on the broader economy.