IMF chief Lagarde says ‘halfway’ there on Greek bailout talks
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday said Greece was heading in the right direction on reforms but talks on its bailout and the...
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Indecision makes Europeans doubt IMF role in Greek deal
By Jan Strupczewski Another sleepless night in Brussels before another debt deal with Greece. So far, so routine in the eurozone crisis. But for once...
IMF: Global corruption costs trillions in bribes, lost growth
Public sector corruption siphons $1.5 trillion to $2 trillion annually from the global economy in bribes and costs far more in stunted economic growth, lost...
IMF’s Lagarde says debt relief for Greece critically important
Greece and its lenders have made some progress towards an agreement on reforms, but not enough to unlock new loans or start talks on vital...
IMF chief lauds Cyprus for economic results
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde congratulated the Cypriot authorities on the favourable economic results achieved under the adjustment programme, during a meeting...
IMF backs unconventional monetary policies despite warnings from emerging economies
By Rajesh Kumar Singh Unconventional monetary policies of central banks in Europe and Japan received an endorsement from the International Monetary Fund on Sunday, even...
IMF chief Lagarde goes unchallenged in bid for second term
By David Lawder Christine Lagarde was virtually assured a second term leading the International Monetary Fund on Thursday when nominations for the job closed with...
IMF’s Lagarde seeks second term in shadow of court case
By Michel Rose and Andrew Callus Christine Lagarde launched her campaign for a second term as managing director of the International Monetary Fund on Friday...
Global growth will be disappointing in 2016 says IMF’s Lagarde
Global economic growth will be ‘disappointing’ next year, the head of the International Monetary Fund said in a guest article for German newspaper Handelsblatt published...
IMF chief Lagarde to face French trial over Tapie affair (Update 1)
By Michel Rose A French court has ordered Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to face trial over her role in...
Greece: all passion spent
By Gwynne Dyer “WE understood the responsibility to stay alive over choosing suicide,” said Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, defending his decision to end his...
Time almost up for Argentina to avoid debt default
By Richard Lough Argentina faced a race against on time on Wednesday to avert its second default in 12 years, needing to either cut a...
Warm words and warnings from IMF chief
IMF MANAGING Director Christine Lagarde has praised the Cyprus authorities for keeping implementation of its adjustment programme on track and pointed out that the ongoing...
IMF approves next tranche of aid for Cyprus (updated)
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund on Friday approved the disbursement of the next tranche of financial assistance to Cyprus of around €83.3...
US Senate leader sees chance for breaking fiscal impasse
By David Lawder and Tim Reid U.S. Senate negotiations to bring a fiscal crisis to an end showed signs of progress on Sunday, but there...