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A study says the pandemic could push 8% of the world's population into poverty, prompting calls for a huge rescue package for vulnerable communities. "Never in the 75 years history of our institution have so many countries found themselves in need," said IMF head Kristalina Georgieva,

The IMF has declared a global recession and urged countries in need of financial help to request it sooner rather than later

"In two years’ time, the world has moved from synchronized upswing – in other words, accelerating growth – to a synchronized slowdown", she said.

The global economy is going through a "synchronised slowdown", claimed the new managing director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, during her inauguration speech.

After long negotiations, the chief executive of the World Bank emerged as the EU candidate to succeed Christine Lagarde.

The governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, is unlikely to succeed Christine Lagarde as the boss of the International Monetary Fund.

Paris defied U.S. President Donald Trump last week by passing a tax on big digital firms' revenues in France despite a threat from him to launch a probe that could lead to trade tariffs.

Months after Greece left behind the bailout programmes, many of its citizens still don't feel a change in their daily lives.

The power struggle in Venezuela is hampering international assistance to the crisis-struck South American nation

"We have been surprised by the speed of the slow down."

IMF Managing Director, Christine Lagarde says life will be more difficult for the UK with any deal to leave the EU

An IMF report says Greece still faces an uphill struggle after the end of its bailout program

Haiti’s government has suspended fuel price rises after angry protesters took to the streets.

Greece now a "normal" eurozone country, says EU Finance Commissioner Moscovici.

Agreement is a turning point in a country where many blame the IMF for the 2001 economic crisis

The International Monetary Fund is meeting in Washington approve a €42 billion after President Mauricio Macri reached out to ease the country's financial woes.

It's after it saw widespread protests during last week against IMF-driven economic policies that critics say have eroded living standards

The country also has to deal with a massive and costly influx of refugees from Syria & Iraq, for which it feels it does not get enough recognition or support.