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World Bank, IMF spring meetings to get underway in complex economic environment

April 10, 2023 | 14:15

The World Bank and International Monetary Fund's spring meetings get underway later this week with an ambitious reform and fundraising agenda likely to be overshadowed by concerns over high inflation, rising geopolitical tension and financial stability.

IMF lowers economic growth forecast for ASEAN region

January 31, 2023 | 16:34

Singapore and other Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economies are seeing downgrades to their 2023 growth outlooks because slowing global growth will outweigh the positive impact from China's economic reopening, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said on January 31.

IMF commends Vietnam’s macro-economic stabilisation policies

January 10, 2023 | 14:26

Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Antoinette Sayeh has lauded Vietnam for its high economic growth and controlled inflation over the past years despite global uncertainties.

IMF chief warns of bigger chance world growth slows below 2%

December 02, 2022 | 12:02

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned Thursday that the chance of global growth dropping below two percent -- last seen during the coronavirus outbreak and the global financial crisis of 2009 -- is increasing as major economies slow.

Sustaining economic recovery and prospects for growth in 2023

November 22, 2022 | 20:09

Flexible policies and a successful COVID-19 vaccination campaign have resulted in impressive progress in Vietnam’s economic prospects this year.

Asia sails into headwinds of rate hikes, war and China slowdown

November 02, 2022 | 08:00

Asia’s strong economic rebound early this year is losing momentum.

Outlining nation’s economic priorities

July 18, 2022 | 11:05

Vietnam’s economy is bouncing back thanks to a wide range of drivers. Era Dabla-Norris, assistant director of the Asia Pacific Department, and mission chief for Vietnam at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), talked with VIR’s Thanh Tung about how the country can grow further with fresh momentum.

Inflationary pressures stalking national economy

May 03, 2022 | 23:47

Vietnam is being warned of an inflation increase this year due to great pressure on rising prices of commodities used for domestic production, affecting consumption recovery and growth.

IMF extends credit to Mozambique after debt scandal

March 30, 2022 | 16:11

The International Monetary Fund has extended a credit facility to Mozambique, the first non-Covid related, since it pulled the plug over a $2-billion hidden debt scandal six years ago.

Vietnam may receive $1.56 billion from $650 billion IMF special drawing rights

August 05, 2021 | 11:50

The IMF has approved an allocation of special drawing rights of $650 billion to boost global liquidity, and Vietnam could receive some of this.

IMF proposes $50 bn plan to end the pandemic: official

May 21, 2021 | 19:43

The IMF on Friday proposed $50 billion plan to end the Covid-19 pandemic, with a target of vaccinating at least 40 percent of the world's population by the end of 2021.

RCEP shows regional strong commitment to liberal trade: IMF

April 15, 2021 | 10:47

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) sends a very powerful message of the region's commitment to open and liberal trade, an official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.

IMF, World Bank begin push to swap debt relief for green projects

April 12, 2021 | 14:00

The idea of forgiving debt held by poor countries in exchange for "green" investments gained ground this week during the spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank, with concrete proposals expected in time for a global climate summit this fall.

IMF: Vietnam’s inflation in 2021 may remain at 4 per cent

March 09, 2021 | 10:36

COVID-19 is forecast to keep hampering Vietnam from reducing inflation this year, despite the strong efforts to stimulate fiscal and monetary policies.