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world food security is in danger, warns the IMF
Ukraine and Russia are among the largest wheat exporters in the world. Article written by Published on 03/14/2022 17:16 Update on 03/14/2022 17:23 Reading time : 1 min. Less than…
War in Ukraine is slowing global growth, IMF warns
“To sum up, we have a tragic impact of the war on Ukraine. We have a significant contraction in Russia and we see the likely impact on our outlook for…
War in Ukraine | IMF to lower global growth forecast
(Washington) The war in Ukraine is slowing global growth, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned Thursday, citing pressure on food and energy prices as well as deteriorating household and business…
the IMF approves an emergency aid of 1.4 billion dollars for the country
Ukraine will experience a “deep recession” this year, assured the managing director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva. Article written by Posted on 03/10/2022 06:52 Reading time : 1 min. The…
Ukraine has asked the IMF for emergency financial assistance
(Washington) Ukraine has requested emergency financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund, the institution’s managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, said in a statement on Friday after a meeting with the board…
IMF calls on G20 Finance to act on poor countries’ debt
(Washington) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) hopes to gain support from G20 countries for its proposals to strengthen the framework for restructuring the debt of poor countries, amid rising risks…
Argentina | Thousands of people demonstrate to denounce the agreement with the IMF
(Buenos Aires) Several thousand supporters of the left in Argentina marched on Tuesday in Buenos Aires to denounce the agreement reached between the center-left government of President Alberto Fernandez and…
“No alternative” to an agreement with Argentina, says the boss of the IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is trying to pull Argentina out of the inflationary spiral and poverty, the institution’s managing director said on Thursday, assuring that there was “no alternative”…
Argentina agrees with the IMF on its debt
(Buenos Aires) Argentina announced Friday a “reasonable” agreement on its debt with the IMF, a lifeline for the third economy of Latin America, which faced “unpayable” maturities of repayment over…
China brushes off IMF criticism of its anti-COVID strategy
(Beijing) China deemed its economic performance “remarkable” on Wednesday, the day after an IMF call on Beijing to ease its draconian anti-COVID-19 measures which, according to the institution, pose a…
IMF extends easier access to certain emergency aid for 18 months
The measure had already been extended twice, in September 2020 and then in March 2021. Article written by Posted on 12/24/2021, 8:50 AM Update the 24/12/2021 10:24 Reading time :…
Argentines at odds with debt renegotiation with IMF
(Buenos Aires) Tens of thousands of Argentines demonstrated on Saturday against the renegotiation of the debt that their government is trying to obtain from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a…
IMF Monetary and Financial Committee | Swedish prime minister steps down from presidency
(Washington) Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson will quit her post as chair of the Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) of the International Monetary Fund at the end of December, the…
Coronavirus: IMF encourages China to support growth, which will slow
China has an important role to play in the global economy as it recovers from COVID-19, but its growth is slowing, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said…
IMF to disburse $ 264 million for Kenya
(Washington) The International Monetary Fund announced on Friday that it had reached an agreement after the second review of the aid program granted to Kenya in April 2021, which is…
Coronavirus: the G20 will return 100 billion IMF funds to vulnerable countries
G20 countries pledge to return vulnerable countries $ 100 billion of the global amount of $ 650 billion in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
COP26 | Leaders must be “more ambitious”, says IMF boss
(Washington) The boss of the IMF called on Sunday the world leaders gathered at the COP26 on climate in Glasgow to be “more ambitious” in their policies against climate change,…
G20 | $ 100 billion in IMF funds will flow to vulnerable countries
(Rome) The G20 countries pledge to pay vulnerable countries $ 100 billion out of the global amount of $ 650 billion in special drawing rights (SDRs) issued by the International…
Canada will give 20% of its IMF funds to developing countries
Canada will donate 20% of its Special Drawing Rights (SDR) issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to developing countries to face the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Finance…
20% of Canadian IMF funds will go to developing countries
(Rome) Canada will donate to developing countries 20% of its Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to face the crisis generated by the coronavirus pandemic,…