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Sri Lankan workers have gone on strike in defiance of a government ban to protest against a rescue plan for the bankrupt island nation, forcing the closure of some hospitals, …
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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the government will have to agree to International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout conditions that are “beyond imagination”. Sharif’s comments on Friday came …
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Max Lawson is a seasoned non governmental organisation development campaigner. He bagged Oxfam itsbiggest ever-social media hit in 2013 in the run up to Davos using the shocking fact that …
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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has rebuked the United Kingdom over its planned tax cuts, telling its finance minister and central bank chief that their policies should not be …
IMF chief rebukes UK officials over ‘policy coherence’ Read More
Anti-government protests have roiled Sri Lanka’s capital amid demands that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign, as the country suffers its worst economic crisis in decades. Tens of thousands of people gathered outside the …
Sri Lankan protesters demand president quit over economic crisis Read More
A funding crisis battering China’s big property developers could start to shake the wider economy and global markets, the IMF warned on Friday, saying deeper reforms were needed to fully …
IMF warns China’s property stress poses spillover risk Read More
Professor Jane D’Arista’s broad and deep expertise spans monetary policy and regulation. Rick Rowden asked her some large-scale questions about the global economy for The Mint. The Mint: What are your …
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WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund said its executive board met on Tuesday to discuss a report prepared for the World Bank alleging that IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva pressured staff to alter data …
IMF board gets initial briefing on Georgieva role in China data rigging scandal Read More
Colombo avoids a debt default, but it’s fast running out of money to pay for imports. Will the IMF provide a bailout? Sri Lanka’s finances are in a precarious state, …
Why Sri Lanka’s economy is in crisis Read More
GDP growth appears positive The World Bank has added its voice to those predicting the global economy will recover faster from the pandemic than previously thought. According to its latest report, …
GDP Numbers Not What They Seem Read More