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Markets

Oil falls on fears of global recession, China Covid flare-up

LONDON: Oil prices fell about 2% on Tuesday, extending the previous session’s almost 2% decline, as recession ...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am

Print

World Bank, IMF see rising risks of global recession

WASHINGTON: World Bank President David Malpass and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina ...

Updated 11 Oct, 2022 10:00am

World

IMF's Georgieva sees 'darkening' outlook for global economy, rising recession risks

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will next week downgrade its forecast for 2.9% global growth in...

Updated 07 Oct, 2022 01:25am

Print

Food crisis: IMF says up to 20 states could require emergency assistance

RIYADH: The International Monetary Fund said on Monday that up to 20 countries, many in Africa, could need emergency...

Updated 04 Oct, 2022 09:36am

World

IMF says up to 20 countries could require emergency assistance to ease food crisis

RIYADH: The International Monetary Fund said on Monday that up to 20 countries, many in Africa, could need emergency...

Published 03 Oct, 2022 09:27pm

Business & Finance

Harsh winter could lead to social unrest in Europe: IMF

WASHINGTON: A harsh winter could lead to social unrest in Europe, where Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has already...

Published 15 Sep, 2022 05:57am

World

Zambia debt relief pledge clears way for $1.4bn program, says IMF

JAKARTA/LONDON: Zambia’s creditors pledged to negotiate a restructuring of the country’s debts on Saturday, a move...

Published 30 Jul, 2022 07:14pm

Business & Finance

IMF hopes to complete Sri Lanka aid talks ‘as quickly as possible’: Nikkei

The International Monetary Fund hopes to complete rescue talks with Sri Lanka “as quickly as possible,” Nikkei Asia...

Published 20 Jul, 2022 02:21pm

Editorials

Bracing for ‘a tough 2022’

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has also joined the chorus of warnings against an imminent global...

Published 17 Jul, 2022 05:19am

World

IMF chief sees 'exceptionally uncertain' global outlook, deteriorating debt situation

NUSA DUA: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Saturday warned officials from the Group of 20 major economies to take...

Updated 17 Jul, 2022 10:07am

Print

Global economy: IMF says outlook has ‘darkened significantly’

Says Russia’s war in Ukraine, rapid inflation threatening hunger and poverty

Updated 14 Jul, 2022 10:15am

World

Global economic outlook has 'darkened significantly': IMF

WASHINGTON: The global economic outlook has "darkened significantly" and could deteriorate further, the IMF's...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 12:16am

Business & Finance

IMF chief says ‘cannot rule out’ possible global recession

LONDON: The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday said the outlook for the global economy had...

Updated 07 Jul, 2022 11:15am

World

Economic outlook has ‘darkened’, business and government leaders warn in Davos

DAVOS: Multiple threats to the global economy topped the worries of the world’s well-heeled at the annual Davos...

Published 23 May, 2022 09:27pm

World

IMF's Georgieva says finance leaders must prepare for more inflation shocks

KOENIGSWINTER: International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that global...

Published 19 May, 2022 09:50pm

World

IMF’s Georgieva says China should stimulate consumption as lockdowns mount

WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday that China should...

Published 20 Apr, 2022 07:21pm

Business & Finance

Russian default no longer 'improbable', but no trigger for global financial crisis: IMF

WASHINGTON: Russia may default on its debts in the wake of unprecedented sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, but...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 10:01pm

Print

IMF says war to lower global growth forecast

WASHINGTON: The war in Ukraine and massive sanctions against Russia have triggered a contraction in global trade,...

Updated 12 Mar, 2022 09:47am

World

IMF, World Bank chiefs warn of global impacts from Ukraine war

WASHINGTON: The leaders of the World Bank and IMF signaled Thursday they were ready to help Ukraine, while warning...

Published 25 Feb, 2022 12:42am

World

IMF chief urges G20 to move faster on debt relief

We estimate that about 60 percent of low-income countries are in or at high risk of debt distress, double 2015 levels, says Georgieva

Published 16 Feb, 2022 08:25pm

World

Former Bundesbank chief appointed to head IMF expert panel

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund has appointed former Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann to head an...

Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am

World

Inflation-fighting rate hikes could increase rich-poor divide, IMF's Georgieva warns

Spillover impact on emerging markets .... can add fuel to the fire of divergence, says Fund's managing director

Updated 12 Jan, 2022 10:48pm

Opinion

Omicron: Mild or severe impact on economy?

After limping its way back from the Covid pandemic last year, the global economic recovery has been rattled by the...

Published 08 Jan, 2022 03:59am

World

IMF chief warns Omicron could slow global growth

WASHINGTON: The new Omicron variant of Covid-19 could slow the global economic recovery, just as the Delta strain...

Published 05 Dec, 2021 04:26am

Business & Finance

IMF head urges COP26 leaders to ramp up climate ambition

WASHINGTON: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Sunday urged world leaders gathered at the COP26 summit in Glasgow to...

Published 01 Nov, 2021 09:19am

Print

No fear of inflation 'runaway train': IMF chief

WASHINGTON: Global finance officials are worried about rising inflation pressures but there it is little fear that ...

Updated 18 Oct, 2021 11:51am

Opinion

Supply chains, inflation overshadow vaccine, debt woes at IMF-World Bank meetings

Supply chain woes and growing inflation concerns pushed aside a widening gap in COVID-19 vaccinations and mounting...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 04:41am

World

G20 backs IMF chief's new trust to reach broader range of countries in need

WASHINGTON: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday won the endorsement of the Group of 20 major economies for a...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 12:09pm

World

IMF takes data integrity 'incredibly seriously,' chief economist says

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund takes data integrity "incredibly seriously" and has a robust system to...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 08:55pm

Business & Finance

IMF reaffirms 'full confidence' in head Georgieva

WASHINGTON: The IMF Executive Board reaffirmed on Monday its "full confidence" in the Washington-based crisis...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 09:47am