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The great decline of the European and American economies highlighted by the IMF
The International Monetary Fund publishes good growth prospects for the world economy this year, with one or two exceptions, including the euro zone. Published on 04/17/2024 07:48 Reading time: 2…
IMF optimistic for global economy in 2024
(Washington) Supported by the economy of the United States and certain emerging countries, starting with India and Brazil, the global economy seems on track to achieve better performance than initially…
Oxfam Report | Income inequality is increasing in countries aided by the IMF and the World Bank
(Washington) Income inequality has increased in more than 60% of countries currently under aid programs from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), sometimes reaching United Nations…
IMF reappoints Kristalina Georgieva as managing director
(Washington) The board of directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced Friday that its managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, had been designated, “by consensus”, to remain at the head of…
IMF | General Director Kristalina Georgieva the only candidate for succession
(Washington) The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, is the only candidate proposed by member states for her succession, the board of directors of the Washington-based…
The head of the IMF ready to leave for a second term
(Washington) The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, assured that she was “making herself available” to continue to lead the financial institution, in an interview with…
Israel-Hamas war, attacks off Yemen threaten global economy, IMF says
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Monday that the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip and attacks by Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen, notably…
Argentina | Javier Milei takes “bold” economic measures according to IMF director
(Washington) Milei’s ultraliberal government is taking “bold” economic measures, said Wednesday the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who approved the release of a payment of around $4.7…
Global economic growth | The IMF revises its forecasts for 2024 slightly upward to 3.1%
(Washington) The good performance of the American economy and some of the main emerging countries, first and foremost China, should enable the global economy to do better this year than…
For the head of the IMF, AI can be “worrying” but also a “tremendous opportunity”
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) may raise “concerns”, but it may also offer a “tremendous opportunity” given that growth in the global economy “has been very weak in recent…
According to the IMF | Artificial intelligence, a “tremendous opportunity” despite concerns
(Washington) The development of artificial intelligence (AI) may raise “concerns”, but it can also offer a “tremendous opportunity” while the growth of the global economy “has been very weak in…
IMF raises global growth forecast for 2023 to 3%
The global economy is showing signs of slightly better, according to the latest growth data update released Tuesday by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which now forecasts slightly better growth…
Demystifying the economy | What are the IMF and the World Bank for?
Every week, you send your questions on the economy, finances, markets, etc. Our journalists try to answer them with the help of experts. Posted at 12:49 a.m. Updated at 9:00…
The IMF validates an aid plan of 305 million for Burkina Faso
(Washington) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced in a press release on Friday that it had validated an aid program for Burkina Faso totaling $305 million in order to “strengthen…
“I am optimistic”, reacts the managing director of the IMF
Guest of France Inter this Saturday, the president of the International Monetary Fund draws up a positive assessment of this international summit. The objective was to find solutions to reform…
IMF criticizes some of Canada’s ‘green incentives’
(OTTAWA) The International Monetary Fund warns that “green grants” offered by Ottawa could fuel an international downward spiral, but welcomes Canada’s “multi-pronged” approach to tackling climate change. Posted at 5:28…
United States | IMF chief calls for speedy resolution of debt talks
(Washington) The managing director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, called on Friday for “a resolution as quickly as possible” of the negotiations concerning the ceiling of the American debt, estimating…
United States | The IMF revises its growth forecasts slightly up in 2023
(Washington) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised its growth forecast for the United States in 2023 slightly up on Friday, now expecting 1.7% against 1.6% expected in April. Posted at…
Sanctions on Russia are ‘not sudden death’ but ‘a stranglehold’, says IMF
Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, chief economist of the International Monetary Fund, affirms on franceinfo that Russia “has stopped converging with the rest of the European countries in terms of standard of living”.…
Sanctions on Russia are ‘not sudden death’ but ‘a stranglehold’, says IMF
Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, chief economist of the International Monetary Fund, affirms on franceinfo that Russia “has stopped converging with the rest of the European countries in terms of standard of living”.…