International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde (C) delivers remarks on the US economy during a press conference on June 14, 2013 at IMF headquaraters in Washington, DC. From left are: Roberto Cardarelli, IMF Senior Economist; Gian Maria Milesi-Farretti, IMF Deputy Director in the Western Hemisphere Department; Lagarde; Alegandro Werner, IMF Director, Western Hemisphere Department; and IMF spokesman Gerry Rice.
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The success of the programme approved by the Eurogroup (the eurozone finance ministers) and the Troika (the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund) depends upon the emergence of a strong and viable BoC
International financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund or IMF need to be more proactive to suggest ways to limit the spillover and prompt actions to be taken to arrest further deterioration in global economic condition.
I don't recall the IMF's managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn proposing early debt restructuring, but I do recall that Christine Lagarde was opposed to it.More quotes »
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Putin: IMF needs reform
-- Russian President Vladimir Putin, preparing for next week's G-8 summit, says reforming the International Monetary Fund should be a top issue among the world's economic powers.In an interview with the state news agency RIA Novosti that was released Friday, Read more »
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EU's top economic official lashes out at IMF
-- The man in charge of the European Union's rescues of its debt-crippled countries has slammed the International Monetary Fund's criticism of the Greek bailout, accusing the organization of trying to whitewash its role and throwing the "dirty water" on Europe Read more »
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IMF admits 'failures' in its Greek bailout
International Monetary Fund Wednesday admitted it had to lower its normal standards to bail out Greece, and its projections for the Greek economy may have been overly optimistic.The IMF was one of a trio of international lenders who in 2010 stepped in to keep Read more »
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IMF warns that Ireland’s economic recovery is still volatile
Monetary Fund first deputy managing director and acting chair David Lipton: “Strong policy implementation and timely delivery on European pledges to enhance programme sustainability remain key.” Photograph: Reuters/Yuya Shino The International Monetary Fund 8:17 PM from Irish Times Read more »
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Reserve status to bolster Aussie
up is hard to do for the Australian dollar. For the first time, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to confirm next week what many have known for several years: the Aussie is now a reserve currency. Australia is no longer an emerging market. 8:02 PM from The Australian Read more »
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Reserve status to bolster Aussie
up is hard to do for the Australian dollar. For the first time, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to confirm next week what many have known for several years: the Aussie is now a reserve currency. THE dollar fell as speculation of a scaling-down 8:02 PM from The Australian Read more »
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For years the State swallowed its tail; now it must spit it out
to media reports, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described the aid cuts to the 2013/2014 budget as a good opportunity for the country to fight graft. Ms Ana Lucia Coronel, the IMF Senior Resident Representative, mentioned the scandal in the Office 7:48 PM from Daily Monitor Read more »
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Osborne to unveil future of state-controlled banks
of the Exchequer George Osborne arrives to speak at a news conference at the conclusion of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission for the 2013 Article IV Consultations with the United Kingdom in central London May 22, 2013. LONDON (Reuters) - The fate 7:09 PM from Reuters Mobile Read more »
