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Cash-strapped Belarus seeks another IMF rescue
02-06-2011 09:08
Belarus on Wednesday asked the International Monetary Fund for a second bailout in just two years, seeking up to $8 billion to tame a crisis that has seen the currency sharply devalued and stores emptied by panicked buyers.
ASEAN calls for Asia to provide next IMF chief
28-05-2011 17:50
ASEAN Secretary General, Surin Pitsuwan, has called on Asian countries to jointly nominate a candidate for the post of managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Top IMF candidates to seek support with Brazil visit
28-05-2011 09:04
The two leading candidates for the position of International Monetary Fund managing director head to Brazil next week for back-to-back visits, officials said Friday.
Lagarde plans IMF charm trip to woo China, Brazil
27-05-2011 08:20
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde is planning a charm offensive to convince emerging economic powers like China and Brazil that another European should head the IMF, sources said Thursday.
IMF presses Greece on funding, policy plans
27-05-2011 08:18
The International Monetary Fund warned Athens Thursday to firm up its broad financing plans and policy actions to be able to continue receiving IMF bailout funds in concert with the European Union.
France's Lagarde runs for IMF despite probe cloud
26-05-2011 08:56
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde launched her bid Wednesday to head the International Monetary Fund after winning broad European backing, vowing to run even if judges probe her role in a business dispute.
EU raises 4.75 billion euros for Portugal
26-05-2011 08:54
The EU raised 4.75 billion euros ($6.7 billion) for Portugal in a new bond issue Wednesday, while the IMF gave its first tranche of emergency funding as part of a joint 78-billion-euro bailout.
Mexican banker takes on Lagarde for IMF job
24-05-2011 14:00
Mexico promoted its central bank governor Agustin Carstens against French favorite Christine Lagarde as the race to become the next head of the International Monetary Fund got under way Monday.
New Zealand PM backs Lagarde as new IMF chief
23-05-2011 11:03
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key on Monday backed French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde to head the IMF, describing her as "super impressive".
IMF approves 26 billion euro loan to Portugal
21-05-2011 08:36
The International Monetary Fund on Friday approved a 26-billion-euro ($36.9 billion) three-year loan to Portugal as part of a European Union bailout of the struggling eurozone country.
IMF board starts search for Strauss-Kahn successor
20-05-2011 08:49
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday launched a search for a successor to Dominique Strauss-Kahn, within hours after the IMF chief resigned to face sex charges in New York.
Europe, emerging powers face off over IMF job
20-05-2011 08:47
Europe fought to retain leadership of the IMF on Thursday to help tackle its debt crisis as emerging nations launched a sharp counter-attack, saying it was time rising economies took the helm.
IMF leadership battle begins as chief resigns
19-05-2011 15:00
The resignation of International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn promises to set off a succession battle to lead the global lender pitting the developing world against the West.
Portugal to pay 5.1 pc average rate on bailout loan
17-05-2011 14:28
Portugal will pay an average interest rate of about 5.1 per cent on the 78-billion-euro ($110-billion) EU-IMF bailout agreed, its finance minister said.
Europe offers Greece 2nd chance as IMF fate discussed
17-05-2011 08:47
Europe offered Greece a second chance to get its finances in order, as the head of the eurozone blasted talk coming mainly from Germany of replacing embattled IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
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