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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has launched a consultation process with the private sector, civil society, academics, and others to gather ideas on how to best use and improve its facilities to support low-income coun ... Read more »

Fiscal tightening has become the order of the day in many economies, but cutting deficits by too much and too quickly could pose risks as well.

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF), buoyed by pledges to contribute more than $430 billion to a reinforced anti-crisis firewall, set its sights on rekindling growth, restoring confidence, and creating jobs to put ... Read more »

The Group of Twenty (G-20) advanced and emerging market economies, along with the broader IMF membership, agreed on pledges to boost the institution’s lending capacity by more than $430 billion.

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African hopes for broader progress face challenges too, with several potential shocks that could affect the continent, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said.

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African countries are focusing on improving their business climates to soften the impact on their economies of the crisis in the euro zone.

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The crisis in the euro zone, natural resources management, regulation of international capital flows, inclusive growth, and poverty reduction were front and center as the IMF heard from a cross-section of society.< ... Read more »

With many countries still experiencing an uncertain economic outlook, charting a course back to economic prosperity might prove to be difficult, but not impossible, delegates at a conference said.

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has launched a consultation process with the private sector, civil society, academics, and others to gather ideas about the best use of natural resources for boosting living stan ... Read more »

Only a truly integrated market is likely to give East African Community countries the full benefits of improved productivity, competitiveness, and welfare, IMF Deputy Managing D ... Read more »

Hungary’s government needs to improve its economic governance and fiscal policy mix as the euro zone crisis creates uncertainty for one of Europe’s key emerging markets, ... Read more »

Rapidly restoring confidence in both Europe and globally is crucial to protecting the battered international financial system and rebuilding the ailing recovery, threatened particu ... Read more »

Rising Asian giants China and India will discuss the impact of the global economic crisis on their two pace-setting emerging markets and ways of further tackling poverty and inequality at a two-day conference in New Delhi on March 19-20.

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The private sector will drive Africa’s economic growth and bring about the prosperity the continent’s people need and deserve, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame told a conference of African legislators.

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Prospects for the global economy are slowly improving again, but growth is expected to be weak, especially in Europe, and unemployment in many advanced economies will stay high, according to the IMF’s latest forecast.

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European banks remain under pressure from weak growth and high debt repayments. They need to strengthen their balance sheets by reducing assets and increasing their capital, a process known as deleveraging, to regain investor con ... Read more »

Global Economy's 'Timid' Recovery Faces High Risks—Lagarde

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