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IMF urges euro action as Merkel tempers summit expectations
20-07-2011 10:00
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
11-07-2011 11:00
Countries implementing austerity programmes to reduce debt must protect "the poorest and the most vulnerable", an International Monetary Fund official said here Sunday.
Lagarde issues stark warning on US debt default
10-07-2011 21:19
New IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned on Sunday that a US debt default would jeopardize global economic stability and urged warring American politicians to forge a compromise budget deal.
Lagarde stresses fairness to all at IMF
07-07-2011 09:09
New IMF chief Christine Lagarde promised equal treatment for all countries and urged Greek politicians to unite behind an austerity plan as she took the helm of the global crisis lender Wednesday.
IMF warns US on debt; says economy still frail
30-06-2011 08:36
The International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday that the US debt burden is perilously unsustainable but advised against too-sharp fiscal adjustments that would slow the fragile economy.
Dissent, strikes ahead for Greece on crisis reform road
27-06-2011 09:01
Greece faces a strike this week and a momentous battle in parliament as the government struggles to quash dissent to additional austerity reforms needed to secure a vital new EU-IMF bailout.
Lagarde bids for IMF's top job
24-06-2011 16:30
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde made her case to become the next leader of the International Monetary Fund, vowing to promote reforms to make the power lender more representative of the global economy.
Greece races for vast reforms after vote victory
22-06-2011 16:50
The Greek government on Wednesday raced to meet a two-week deadline for budget reforms imposed by its EU-IMF creditors in return for another rescue amid efforts to stave off a wider eurozone crisis.
Greece given ultimatum as fears rise of euro plague
21-06-2011 08:31
Europe gave Greece a two-week deadline on Monday to drive through drastic new cuts, as the IMF warned that global economic stability rests on a single parliamentary vote in Athens.
Global recovery at risk: IMF
18-06-2011 10:00
A fragile global economic recovery could falter unless Europe averts sovereign defaults, the United States gets its fiscal house in order and emerging economies prevent overheating, the IMF warned Friday.
Mukherjee: decision on IMF tob job candidate at appropriate time
17-06-2011 14:31
India will announce its decision on its preferred candidate for the IMF top job at an appropriate time, the finance minister said on Friday.
Arabs, Indonesia back Lagarde for IMF top job
13-06-2011 08:29
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, who has been on a whirlwind tour touting her credentials to head the International Monetary Fund, on Sunday won the backing of Egypt, Indonesia and the UAE.
IMF hit by sophisticated cyberattack: report
12-06-2011 13:39
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was the target of a sophisticated cyberattack earlier this year, the New York Times reported Saturday, quoting senior officials at the world lender.
Merkel calls for 'objective' look at IMF succession
02-06-2011 11:22
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday said French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde was well qualified to head the IMF, urging emerging countries to give her an "objective" assessment.
Europe lacks 'credibility' for IMF post: Mexico candidate
02-06-2011 09:10
Mexican central banker Agustin Carstens, pressing his case for the top IMF job, said he sees a lack of European "credibility" in seeking one of their own to lead the world finance body.
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