pm receives imfs chief representative in vietnam

PM receives IMF’s chief representative in Vietnam

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on September 19 received chief representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Vietnam Benedict Bingham and his successor Sanjay Kalra, on the occasion of completing Bingham’s tenure in the country.
imf chief reassured on greece after talks

IMF chief reassured on Greece after talks

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Thursday she was more confident in the future of Athens in the eurozone after talks between Greece, France and Germany.
portugal meeting bailout targets imf

Portugal meeting bailout targets: IMF

The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that Portugal was meeting the targets of the European Union-IMF bailout plan, but faced real risks from global market turmoil.
greece announces new budget cuts for 2011

Greece announces new budget cuts for 2011

Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos on Sunday announced new budget cuts totalling around two billion euros as demanded by the European Union and the IMF in exchange for a rescue package for the debt-ridden country.
imf official warns us that debt costs could rise

IMF official warns US that debt costs could rise

A senior International Monetary Fund official warned Washington on Thursday not to take for granted its record-low borrowing costs.
imf head warns again about europe bank capitalisation

IMF head warns again about Europe bank capitalisation

The head of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde insisted that European banks needed extra capital, in a magazine interview on Monday.
risk to global economy rising imf chief

Risk to global economy rising: IMF chief

Risks to the global economy are rising and the tools for supporting it are more limited than they have been in the past, IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned Saturday.
imf warns spending cuts will stall global recovery

IMF warns spending cuts will stall global recovery

IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Monday warned governments not to slash spending to avoid sparking a new recession and stalling the feeble economic recovery from the 2008 crisis.
greece confident on eu imf funds finance minister

Greece confident on EU-IMF funds: finance minister

Bailed-out Greece is confident it will get the next tranche of debt rescue funding from the EU and IMF despite the current economic and market turmoil, Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said.
imf chief lagarde faces france finance crime probe

IMF chief Lagarde faces France finance crime probe

A French court gave the green light Thursday for an embezzlement investigation targeting new International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde, in a case her lawyer branded as politically motivated.
greek finance minister pitches case to us imf

Greek finance minister pitches case to US, IMF

Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos has said that US support is vital for Greece, after a day of Washington meetings as Athens pushed to finalize its second massive international bailout.
eurozone launches vast bid to solve debt woes

Eurozone launches vast bid to solve debt woes

Eurozone leaders broke new ground in their battle to solve the debt crisis, opening the way for a European-style IMF to protect stressed nations as they bailed out Greece.
imf urges euro action as merkel tempers summit expectations

IMF urges euro action as Merkel tempers summit expectations

German Chancellor Angel Merkel talked down the chances Tuesday that a eurozone summit will deliver the silver bullet to resolve the debt crisis as the IMF pressed leaders to take urgent action.
imf urges euro action as merkel tempers summit expectations

IMF urges euro action as Merkel tempers summit expectations

German Chancellor Angel Merkel talked down the chances Tuesday that a eurozone summit will deliver the silver bullet to resolve the debt crisis as the IMF pressed leaders to take urgent action.
austerity programmes must spare the poorest imf official

Austerity programmes must spare the poorest: IMF official

Countries implementing austerity programmes to reduce debt must protect "the poorest and the most vulnerable", an International Monetary Fund official said here Sunday.