02-06-2018 08:42
Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in the Argentine capital on Friday (Jun 1) to protest talks between the government and the IMF amid fresh public anger over a hike in utility prices.
11-05-2018 08:55
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said on Thursday (May 10) she is ready to aid Argentina and wants talks on a financing package to be finalised quickly.
10-05-2018 10:39
Argentina Economy Minister Nicolas Dujovne is due to meet on Thursday with IMF chief Christine Lagarde to request a financing package to help shore up the struggling economy, officials said on Wednesday (May 9).
23-04-2018 09:20
The stricter new policy also aims to tackle how rich countries contribute to corruption in the developing world by failing to prevent bribery and money laundering or by allowing anonymous corporate ownership.
22-04-2018 11:40
The gathering of world finance ministers began with heightened anxiety about the potential damage a US-China trade war could do to the economic recovery but ended on Saturday (Apr 21) with a door open to negotiations.
21-04-2018 08:53
Trade tensions between the United States and China, which threaten to spill over into the global economy, are dominating a gathering of world finance officials even as the Group of 20 avoided the topic on Friday (Apr 20).
20-04-2018 09:47
IMF chief Christine Lagarde said escalating trade tensions could reverberate through the world economy, undermining confidence and choking off investment.
19-04-2018 20:47
In a recent report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected Viet Nam’s economy to grow by 6.6 per cent this year and by 6.5 per cent in 2019.
19-04-2018 08:52
The International Monetary Fund urged central banks on Wednesday (Apr 18) to take a gradual and transparent approach to tightening monetary policy, warning that unexpected moves could shock the global economy.
08-03-2018 16:13
The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) is expecting the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to continue their technical and financial support for Vietnamese higher educational projects, said Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha.
08-03-2018 16:02
The head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday (Mar 7) that a trade war US President Donald Trump apparently intends to provoke with tariffs on steel and aluminium would snuff out global growth.
12-02-2018 21:43
Wall Street stocks ended a bruising week on a benign note, courtesy of a late-session surge on Friday, while equity markets in Europe and Asia fell sharply in volatile trading.
07-12-2017 13:00
BRUSSELS: The European Commission unveiled its vision of a rebooted eurozone on Wednesday (Dec 6), including the creation of a European version of the IMF, but stepped back from its more ambitious ideas amid misgivings from powerful Germany.
18-11-2017 11:00
MADRID: A Spanish court on Friday (Nov 17) ordered former IMF head Rodrigo Rato to stand trial for fraud over the failed 2011 listing of Bankia, a bank he led which later needed rescuing by the state.
25-10-2017 09:59
RIYADH: The world faces a "dark future" if it fails to tackle climate change and inequality, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde warned on Tuesday.