eu president unveils crisis fighting measures

EU president unveils crisis-fighting measures

The EU president on Friday pledged to inject cash into an IMF war-chest and impose stricter rules on deficits as part of the latest measures announced to tackle the .
imf chief visits mexico

IMF chief visits Mexico

The head of the International Monetary Fund arrived in on Tuesday, where she will meet the president and , on a Latin America tour overshadowed by .
eurozone turns to imf for more help in debt crisis

Eurozone turns to IMF for more help in debt crisis

Eurozone finance ministers turned to the IMF for more help to keep the monetary union together late Tuesday after they missed their goal of boosting their own bailout fund to one trillion euros.
italy hasnt asked for imf aid lagarde

Italy hasn't asked for IMF aid: Lagarde

said Monday that has not asked for any aid from the Fund, but meanwhile called for EU leaders to quickly put forth a "" to the .
asian markets up on report of imf help for italy

Asian markets up on report of IMF help for Italy

Asian markets and the euro rose Monday on a report that the was considering a plan to hand an $800 billion bailout.
germany heading for isolation over ecb euro rescue role

Germany heading for isolation over ECB euro rescue role

Germany faced mounting pressure Sunday to let the () save the euro, as fretted on reports of IMF contingency bailout planning for a re-modelled .
hungary says seeking new imf deal

Hungary says seeking new IMF deal

said Thursday it was seeking a new deal with the , in what would mark a U-turn from its earlier stance, but the financial institution denied talks were under way.
japan should prioritise reducing debt imf chief says

Japan should prioritise reducing debt, IMF chief says

IMF chief Christine Lagarde said should make reducing its mammoth public debt a priority, during a visit to Tokyo where she met Japanese officials.
imf chief warns world economy risks downward spiral

IMF chief warns world economy risks 'downward spiral'

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday warned the world risked plunging into a "downward spiral" of financial instability and urged Asian economies to be on their guard.
imf chief takes europe rescue talks to russia

IMF chief takes Europe rescue talks to Russia

takes her European rescue talks to petrodollar-rich on Monday before visiting Asian giants .
imf chief to visit russia china japan

IMF chief to visit Russia, China, Japan

has chosen Russia, as the first countries outside to visit since taking office in July, an said Thursday.
euro crisis rescue deal takes shape

Euro crisis rescue deal takes shape

Europe inched closer to a resolution of its crippling economic crisis on Sunday, winning praise from the head of the IMF and fresh reform pledges from debt-wracked Italy.
imf resources adequate lagarde

IMF resources adequate: Lagarde

IMF chief said Monday the fund had to deal with the debt crisis affecting the world economy.
imf cuts asia growth forecast

IMF cuts Asia growth forecast

The IMF lowered its forecasts for Asian growth and warned in a report on Thursday that the region faces risks due to fallout from the eurozone debt crisis and a slowdown in the United States.
world stocks cautious ahead of crucial greek audit

World stocks cautious ahead of crucial Greek audit

US and European stocks fell in late trade Wednesday as investors became cautious ahead of a new EU-IMF audit of Greece and a German parliamentary vote on the new rescue plan.