14-10-2018 18:20
The window of opportunity for safeguarding global growth is "narrowing" as trade disputes deepen and emerging markets face fiscal crisis, the IMF said on Saturday (Oct 13), warning countries against worsening things by weaponising currency and interest-rate policies.
12-10-2018 15:00
Sustained trade tensions could slash Asia's economic growth by up to 0.9 percentage point in coming years, the International Monetary Fund said, urging policymakers in the region to liberalise markets to offset the fall in export sales.
12-10-2018 10:10
IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Thursday (Oct 11) defended central bank rate hikes in a veiled rebuke to Donald Trump after the US president blamed "crazy" Fed policies for contributing to financial market turmoil.
09-10-2018 11:48
An upswing in economic risks due to rising trade tensions and debt levels has prompted the International Monetary Fund to cut its forecast for world growth for this year and next.
05-10-2018 11:02
The head of the IMF Thursday (Oct 4) called for an overhaul of Japan's economic policy, as the world's third-biggest economy battles stubborn low inflation, sluggish growth and a rapidly ageing population.
09-08-2018 09:04
Pakistan on Wednesday (Aug 8) defended its economic partnership with China, amid fears that the terms of opaque multi-billion dollar investments by Beijing could be exacerbating Islamabad's economic woes as it considers a fresh IMF bailout.
27-07-2018 11:18
China must resist taking aggressive stimulus steps as it navigates troubled economic waters as they could add to excessive debt levels leading to an "abrupt adjustment", the International Monetary Fund said Friday.
25-07-2018 14:00
The International Monetary Fund and Standard Chartered Bank are quite upbeat about Vietnam’s bright economic prospects, fuelled by a strong inflow of foreign direct investment.
25-07-2018 10:44
As trade frictions mount among the world's major economies, the International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday (Jul 24) that large trade surpluses in Germany and China together with the large US deficit could exacerbate that conflict.
25-07-2018 09:38
There is "no evidence" Chinese authorities have been intervening to move the exchange rate of the yuan, a senior International Monetary Fund official said on Tuesday (Jul 24).
18-07-2018 09:52
Vietnam should undertake more ambitious reforms to tackle remaining distortions and capacity constraints, increase investment and reduce the external surplus amidst strong economic growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommended in its 2018 Article IV consultation with Vietnam released recently.
27-06-2018 12:15
The World Bank (WB) will continue to help Vietnam achieve its development goals, WB Chief Executive Officer Kristalina Georgieva told Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue during their meeting in Washington on June 26.
26-06-2018 08:56
Argentina ground to a halt on Monday (Jun 25) as public service unions blocked road, rail and air transport with a nationwide 24-hour strike in protest at the government's latest deal with the International Monetary Fund.
21-06-2018 10:04
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday (Jun 20) formally approved a US$50 billion aid package intended to help Argentina confront inflation, budget deficits and a weakening currency.
15-06-2018 09:17
President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policies, and expansive tax cut at a time when the US economy is growing, are creating risks that could damage the domestic and global economies, the International Monetary Fund warned on Thursday (Jun 14).