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IMF austerity warning to Britain The International Monetary Fund is urging Britain to do more to boost growth in the face of the slow economic recovery there. But that is unlikely to… 22/05/2013
Portugal makes successful return to bond market Portugal has issued its first new government bonds since requesting an international bailout two years ago, offering 10-year debt in an issue expected to… 07/05/2013
Cyprus gets longer to repay Russian loan Russia has agreed to push back the pay-back date on a 2.5 billion euro loan it made to Cyprus two years ago. It has also reduced the interest. That money… 06/05/2013
Cyprus approves bailout – just Cyprus’s parliament has approved an EU bailout which includes provisions to impose substantial losses on richer bank depositors and wind down the island’s… 30/04/2013
Boosting confidence, growth and jobs are main focus of IMF Spring Meetings Increasing growth and job creation were the major topics of discussion at the International Monetary Fund spring meetings in Washington. With finance… 21/04/2013
IMF still keen on eurozone rate cut in face of weak growth One day after the International Monetary Fund cut its forecast for global growth this year to just 3.3 percent, IMF head Christine Lagarde has been trying to… 18/04/2013
IMF sees bumpy recovery The International Monetary Fund has trimmed its projections for global economic growth for this year and next. It says that is to take into account sharp… 16/04/2013
How many more bailouts for Europe? Slovenia faces the risk of a severe financial crisis as the cost of rescuing its banks could be significantly higher than initially estimated. So said the… 12/04/2013
Cyprus tops agenda for eurozone finance ministers meeting With the size of the messy bailout for Cyprus increasing, the island’s fiscal fate tops the agenda as the eurozone’s 17 finance ministers gather in Dublin on… 11/04/2013
IMF downplays inflation risks Even as central banks worldwide continue to print money to stimulate their economies the International Monetary Fund is downplaying the threat of inflation… 10/04/2013
Egypt homing in on 3.7 billion euro IMF loan Egypt is closing to sealing a 3.7 billion euro loan from the International Monetary Fund. After years of political turmoil and plunging foreign currency… 05/04/2013
Protests greet IMF team in Egypt for tough financial rescue talks There was an angry welcome in Egypt for a team from the International Monetary Fund, there to resume talks on vitally needed emergency funding in the… 03/04/2013
Egypt in tough talks over IMF loan A team from the International Monetary Fund will spend at least a week and maybe more in Egypt for difficult talks on a 3.7 billion euro loan desperately… 03/04/2013
President Anastasiades explains “painful” bailout decision in TV address Heralding the beginning of the bailout, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades addressed a nation braced for traumatic changes. The deal struck in Brussels… 25/03/2013
Cyprus Foreign Minister defends bailout as only option to save the economy Cyprus had no choice but to accept the latest 10 billion euro bailout deal according to Foreign Minister Ioannis Kassoulides. Speaking at a ceremony… 25/03/2013
Sarris insists ‘disaster avoided’ for Cyprus Disaster avoided for the many maybe, pain for the few for sure, and a palpable sense of relief on the podium as Cyprus’s Finance Minister promised the banks… 25/03/2013
Panic protests outside the Cypriot parliament Panic, anger and fear surround the Cypriot parliament – as protesters took to the streets to keep up the pressure on their politicians. The government has… 21/03/2013
Lagarde’s flat searched in embezzlement inquiry Police in France investigating an enormous payout to a friend of the former president Nicolas Sarkozy have searched the flat of Christine Lagarde, who was… 20/03/2013
Greek paper claims government cronies emptied accounts to avoid Eurozone savings levy The resonating phrase of this financial crisis, “We’re all in it together”, appears just as fragile in Cyprus, where one newspaper, “Phileleftheros” has… 19/03/2013
Shock in Cyprus over bailout levy on bank deposits Cypriot savers have been queuing at cash machines – after waking up to the news that Brussels plans to enforce a levy of up to 10 percent on bank deposits as… 16/03/2013
Eurogroup and IMF agree on Cyprus bailout After ten hours of talks the deal was struck! Eurozone finance ministers and IMF chief Christine Lagarde agreed to a ten billion euro bailout for Cyprus –… 16/03/2013
Portugal’s deficit cutting timetable ‘to be eased’ Portugal is reportedly to get more time to cut its budget deficit. As part of Lisbon’s 78 billion euro bailout, inspectors from the ‘troika’ of lenders –… 11/03/2013
IMF head calls for more stimulus The head of the International Monetary Fund has said the European Central Bank should cut interest rates and allow higher inflation. Christine Lagarde… 08/03/2013
Revision call as troika reviews Portugal bailout Officials from the European Union, the international Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank started their seventh evaluation of Portugal’s economy on… 25/02/2013
Lagarde: ‘No collapse, no relapse, no relax in 2013’ The global economic outlook may be slightly improved, but there is still a long and uncertain road ahead. Euronews was joined on the Global Conversation by… 25/01/2013
IMF remains cautious on growth In its latest forecast, the IMF says an unexpectedly stubborn euro zone recession and weakness in Japan will weigh on global economic growth this year. But a… 24/01/2013
IMF in Egypt for loan negotiations A senior official from the International Monetary Fund has been meeting the Egyptian government for talks about a loan that is crucial for the country’s… 07/01/2013
Greece extends buyback deadline in the hope of more bids Greece has extended a buyback invitation that is part of its international bailout agreed with the EU and IMF last month. The deadline has been pushed… 10/12/2012
No relief in crisis until next year, says banking chief There is light at the end of the financial tunnel. That’s the view of Mario Draghi. But the European Central Bank President warned there will be no immediate… 30/11/2012
IMF and eurozone chiefs discuss Greek aid deal Eurozone finance ministers are meeting with IMF officials in Brussels to discuss whether to release the next installment of bailout aid for Greece. It’s the… 26/11/2012
Eurozone finance ministers edge towards Greek deal Eurozone finance ministers are close to a deal on paying out the next installment of bailout aid to Greece. It could be approved as early as Tuesday… 20/11/2012
Eurogroup and IMF prepare for more Greek talksA leading figure in the European Central Bank has suggested euro zone countries should agree funding for Greece over the next two years. That would put off a… 19/11/2012
Earn your haircut Greece is told As Greece waits for the release of 31 billion euros of emergency loans one top official has said the country will have to earn any, “haircut” on its… 16/11/2012
Row sparks fears of crisis within a crisis How much is the debt crisis in Greece highlighting a crisis within a crisis? International lenders clashed over how Athens can bring its debts down to a… 13/11/2012
Greece holds breath on Eurogroup’s 31.5bn euro decision in Brussels As the eurozone’s finance ministers meet in Brussels, Greece will be hoping they’ve done enough to convince them that they are deserving of the next tranche… 12/11/2012
Greece waits for eurozone decision What to do with a problem like Greece, a seemingly enduring crisis? Eurozone finance ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday ruled out an immediate decision… 12/11/2012
Winner must tackle US’s “fiscal cliff” One barely-discussed issue during the US election campaign is America’s impending budget crisis. If Democrats and Republicans cannot agree on a 2013 budget… 06/11/2012
IMF’s forecast gloom As the year heads to its close, the International Monetary Fund has changed its 2012 forecast. The global economy has been weakening more than was expected… 12/10/2012
IMF cuts global growth forecasts The International Monetary Fund has joined a growing band of world experts who are taking a more pessimistic view of the global economy. In its World… 09/10/2012
Portugal’s borrowing costs dip There was good news for Portugal on the borrowing front on Wednesday. Despite big anti-austerity protests there last weekend, investors were keen to buy… 19/09/2012
Greek police and firefighters austerity protest – nocomment In Greece, policemen and firefighters marched against government austerity cuts, with slogans such as “Shame, you’re delivering the final blow to the security… 08/09/2012
Hungary PM ‘unfriends’ IMF on facebookThe prime minister of Hungary and the International Monetary Fund are not friends any more, and that’s official. Viktor Orban ‘defriended’ the IMF from his… 07/09/2012
No end in sight to Spain’s financial troubles The Spanish economy slipped further into recession as austerity measures bit in the second quarter. The economy shrank at a faster pace than in the first… 30/07/2012
Greece to meet creditors as eurozone exit looms Greece is moving back to centre stage of the eurozone crisis as Athens prepares to meet its troika of international lenders. The troika made up of the… 23/07/2012
Vital IMF loan talks underway in Hungary Hungary has started what promise to be difficult talks with the International Monetary Fund on a vital loan. Budapest has central Europe’s highest debt load… 17/07/2012
IMF urges Europe to act swiftly on debt crisis The International Monetary Fund has warned that the global economy recovery could be at risk and that Europe’s policy makers must act more quickly to solve on… 16/07/2012
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Eurozone risk to global growth The International Monetary Fund has cut its global growth forecast and warned that the outlook could get worse unless Europe’s policymakers act with more… 16/07/2012
Gas price still sticking point between Ukraine and IMF Although the International Monetary Fund has praised Ukraine’s economic reforms, it is also warning more needs to be done otherwise there is a risk of a… 16/07/2012
IMF head worried about world economy The head of the International Monetary Fund is expressing concern at a deterioration in the global economy. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde says the… 06/07/2012
Fraud case opened over Bankia Responding to a lawsuit brought by one of Spain’s smaller political parties, a Spanish court has opened a fraud case looking at the actions of former bosses… 04/07/2012
IMF urges US to support recovery Don’t risk throwing the world’s biggest economy into recession with tax increases and spending cuts. That was the warning from the global lender the… 03/07/2012
ECB tells Athens don’t hope for bailout revamp The European Central Bank has told Greece not to waste time trying to renegotiate its international bailout and water down the austerity measures demanded… 02/07/2012
IMF head issues world a triple warning IMF head Christine Lagarde has issued a stark warning that the world faces a crisis in three parts declining incomes, environmental damage and social unrest… 12/06/2012
Portugal makes steady progress says EU/IMF The EU and IMF have given Portugal flying colours after their fourth quarterly review of the country’s 78 billion-euro bailout. The finance ministry said… 04/06/2012
IMF tells Britain ‘must try harder’ The IMF has said Britain’s struggling economy needs the Bank of England to pump in more money and perhaps cut interest rates, already at a record low 0.5… 22/05/2012
Hungary concession paves way for bailout talks The EU and Hungary appear to have put a five-month dispute to bed after Budapest agreed to change a law criticised for undermining the independence of the… 25/04/2012
IMF confident on filling crisis war chest The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that it was closing in on its $400 billion target of cash reserves to ensure it has enough to respond if… 20/04/2012
IMF sees ‘dark clouds’ over the recovery The International Monetary Fund’s Christine Lagarde has again delivered a mixed message about the global economic recovery and warned “the eurozone is the… 19/04/2012
Italy goes for growth over austerity Italy is to shift its focus from austerity to growth – so delaying by a year its plan to balance the budget in 2013. Prime Minister Mario Monti has decided… 18/04/2012
IMF more upbeat, but cautious on growth The International Monetary Fund says the eurozone’s short term growth prospects have improved a little bit, as IMF head Christine Lagarde praised Italy’s… 17/04/2012
IMF chief says recovery still fragile, some improvement The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, is keeping up the pressure on world leaders and urging them not to become… 03/04/2012
Is eurozone bailout boost big enough? Have eurozone finance ministers done enough to strengthen Europe’s emergency firewall? Efforts in Copenhagen saw leaders unveil a fund of 800 billion euros… 02/04/2012
BRICS in accusatory mood Leaders of the BRICS group of emerging market nations want Western powers to give them more voting rights at the International Monetary Fund. After a… 29/03/2012
Lagarde warning to China Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund has fired a warning to China to stop being dependent on exports and investment. She said… 19/03/2012
Task Force set for long stay in Greece The European Commission’s special task force providing assistance to the Greek government as it struggles to rebuild its economy has rented an entire building… 15/03/2012
Eurozone problems top G20 agenda Europe’s debt crisis will dominate a two-day gathering of finance ministers and central bankers from the G20 richest nations this weekend and it could be a… 24/02/2012
IMF: Greek crisis risks remain A mixed response from the International Monetary Fund to the debt deal between Greece and its creditors. The IMF’s director of external relations Gerry Rice… 23/02/2012
Hungarian central bank row still unresolved Hungary is continuing on a collision course with Brussels over the independence of its central bank. The European Commission wants Budapest to change a… 17/02/2012
Troika inspectors review Portugal bailout Portugal is the latest stop for officials from the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank on their debt crisis tour… 15/02/2012
Bernanke’s finger on the trigger As German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in the World Economic Forum in Davos, it is not only the eurozone that is in trouble, other regions have their share… 27/01/2012
Greece in last chance debt talks In a race against the clock, talks resumed on Thursday between Greece and its debtors. They are haggling over how much of a loss those investors are… 26/01/2012
IMF’s Lagarde: ’2012 a year of healing’ Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, is one of the most powerful women on the planet, she can move markets and wants… 25/01/2012
IMF warns Europe is global recession risk As it cut its outlook for global growth, the International Monetary Fund warned that the eurozone debt crisis is escalating and dragging down the world… 24/01/2012
IMF’s Lagarde wants Europe to boost bailout fund The head of the International Monetary Fund has called on European governments to boost the size of their rescue fund. On a visit to Germany, Christine… 23/01/2012
IMF’s new funds quest in trouble Two years after it asked for $500 billion to fight off a global slump the International Monetary Fund’s call for a further $600 billion to limit the fallout… 19/01/2012
Sarkozy Lagarde crisis meeting With the eurozone deeply mired in a debt crisis, International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde was in Paris on Wednesday for talks with French President… 11/01/2012
IMF chief revisits eurozone problems Christine Largarde’s European tour this week comes as the eurozone crisis heats up again and with the International Monetary Fund crucial to saving the… 10/01/2012
Hungary downgraded to ‘junk’ but says wants IMF deal Hungary was on a fast track to a financial crisis as Fitch became the third of the major rating agencies to downgrading the government’s debt to ‘junk’ status… 06/01/2012
Hungary may offer concessions to appease EU and IMF Hungary has said it may tone down some of the more controversial parts of its new constitution, amid growing international financial and political pressure… 04/01/2012
Hungary defiant in central bank dispute Hungary has defied objections from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union and the parliament has adopted a new law regulating the country’s… 30/12/2011
EU misses IMF loan target as UK says no Britain’s refusal to contribute to the IMF for a eurozone bailout fund has left the EU short of its 200 billion euro target. The UK boycott leaves the… 20/12/2011
Greece sinks deeper into job hell Greek unemployment hit a record high this summer despite a rise in tourism. Job centres filled up as construction companies, manufacturers, retailers and… 15/12/2011
Greek budget woes worsen As inspectors from the European Union , the IMF and the European Central Bank —- the so-called troika — continue to comb through the government’s accounts at… 13/12/2011
Troika checks on Greece again Inspectors from the European Union, International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank are again in Athens for talks with government officials. The… 12/12/2011
Government U turn as Hungary goes cap in hand to IMF In Hungary its been confirmed the centre right government wants financial help from the International Monetary Fund. The move is a U turn by Budapest after… 21/11/2011
IMF’s Europe chief steps down The International Monetary Fund’s Europe director, Antonio Borges has resigned for what he says are personal reasons. However, analysts believe it is a… 17/11/2011
Russia reluctant to help euro zone bailout The head of the International Monetary Fund got a firm ‘nyet’ from Moscow as she visited seeking support for the euro zone’s bailout fund. Christine… 07/11/2011
Should Greece sort out its own problems? Hello I’m Chris Burns and welcome to The Network, where we connect into a matrix of news makers to get to the heart of an issue and watch out, they’ve got to… 14/10/2011
Turkish students throw eggs at IMF official – nocomment Students hurled eggs at the International Monetary Fund’s Turkey Representative Mark Lewis on Thursday as he made a speech to students in the western Turkish… 14/10/2011
IMF warns Asia over euro crisis The International Monetary Fund says the euro zone debt crisis and slowdown in the US pose severe risks to Asia. In its latest Asia-Pacific outlook the … 13/10/2011
IMF’s European growth warning The International Monetary Fund forecasts slowing growth in Europe in 2012, against a background of weaker global activity, notably in the world’s most… 04/10/2011
Protesters disrupt ‘troika’ talks in Athens Angry Greek civil servants have again been blocking the doors of government ministries in protest against austerity measures. They disrupted the start of… 29/09/2011
Inspection time for Greece The moment of truth is approaching for Greece as the inspectors who have to agree that the government is doing enough to cut its debts arrived back in… 28/09/2011
IMF offers reassurance but no extra money There is reassurance from the IMF for nations worried about the continuing financial crisis. The global lender has promised decisive action to tackle the… 25/09/2011
A pledge to stop a double-dip recession – but how? A major effort to stop the world falling back into recession is being pledged by finance ministers and central bankers from the biggest economies. Gathered… 23/09/2011
IMF’s Lagarde highlights global economic risks As the financial markets tumbled on Thursday, the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde,warned the crises in the European Union and … 22/09/2011
IMF warns on European banks’ vulnerability The International Monetary Fund is warning the euro zone debt crisis has left the region’s banks vulnerable and they will need to urgently raise around 300… 21/09/2011
Greece vows to plug budget gap to avoid ‘humiliation’ Greece will today attempt to explain to the EU and IMF how it intends to meet its financial targets, as its plight becomes even more critical. The… 19/09/2011
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, back in ParisFormer IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his wife Anne Sinclair walk in the courtyard of their Paris residence after their arrival from New York… 04/09/2011
