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Economic reforms

EDITORIAL: The latest salvo to the country’s leadership urging them to tax the rich and provide subsidies only to...

Published 22 Feb, 2023 03:30am

Pakistan

'No subsidies for wealthy': IMF 'very clear', wants Pakistan's poor protected

Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva says IMF asking for steps that Pakistan needs to take to be able to function as a country and not to get into a dangerous place where its debt needs to be restructured

Updated 20 Feb, 2023 04:52pm

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IMF chief says markets have good reasons to be more upbeat on economy

DUBAI: The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday that financial markets have good reason to...

Updated 14 Feb, 2023 09:03am

Markets

Public debt in Middle East/North Africa a ‘concern’, fiscal action needed: IMF

DUBAI: The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Sunday that public debt in some Middle East and North...

Updated 12 Feb, 2023 03:00pm

Business & Finance

IMF lifts 2023 growth forecast with boost from China reopening

WASHINGTON: Global growth is set to be higher than expected this year, the IMF said Monday, raising its forecast on...

Published 31 Jan, 2023 11:34am

World

IMF sees broad outline of deal with China on Zambian debt: Georgieva

LUSAKA: The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday that it had reached an understanding in...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 05:00pm

Business & Finance

Western climate subsidies risk hitting emerging markets: IMF

DAVOS, (Switzerland): The head of the IMF warned Friday that Western subsidies to combat climate change and ...

Published 21 Jan, 2023 06:46am

Business & Finance

Davos 2023: IMF’s Georgieva says outlook less bad than feared a few months ago

DAVOS: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday that the economic...

Published 20 Jan, 2023 03:36pm

Business & Finance

Full brunt of financial tightening yet to materialize: IMF

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva says central banks have some way to go in their inflation battle

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 09:29pm

Opinion

Global economic challenges and prospects for 2023

A few days before the release of World Bank’s flagship ‘Global Economic Prospects’ (GEP) January 2023 report...

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 07:33am

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Demands for reforms: PM asks IMF for a pause

GENEVA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday asked the IMF for a pause in its demands for economic reforms before...

Updated 10 Jan, 2023 08:55am

Print

Stalled bailout: IMF team to meet Dar in Geneva

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on the sidelines...

Updated 09 Jan, 2023 08:49am

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IMF team due in a couple of days, says PM: Businesspeople urged to support govt’s energy plan

IMF MD wanted to know as to what is the position of Pakistan-friendly countries, China, and Saudi Arabia, and was informed by the premier that they are standing with Pakistan

Updated 07 Jan, 2023 08:50am

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Pakistan fully committed to IMF programme: PM

ISLAMABAD: Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva on Friday called Prime Minister...

Updated 07 Jan, 2023 08:52am

World

China state media plays down severity of COVID wave before WHO meeting

BEIJING: China’s state media played down the severity on Tuesday of the COVID-19 wave surging over the country, with...

Published 03 Jan, 2023 11:08am

World

Tough year ahead for the global economy, IMF's Georgieva warns

For much of the global economy, 2023 is going to be a tough year as the main engines of global growth - the United...

Updated 02 Jan, 2023 02:02am

Business & Finance

China agrees to formation of global sovereign debt ‘roundtable’: IMF

WASHINGTON: Chinese officials have agreed to participate in a global sovereign debt “roundtable” that would...

Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am

World

Growth downgrade for China 'very likely' on Covid surge: IMF chief

WASHINGTON: A lower growth forecast is "very likely" for China this year and next, with easing Covid-19 restrictions...

Published 14 Dec, 2022 01:11am

World

IMF chief praises China’s ‘decisive’ move away from zero-Covid

HUANGSHAN: The managing director of the International Monetary Fund praised China’s “decisive” move away from its...

Published 09 Dec, 2022 01:32pm

World

IMF chief sees higher chance of global growth below 2% in 2023

NEW YORK: International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday the chance of global...

Updated 01 Dec, 2022 09:06pm

World

IMF’s Georgieva says Biden-Xi meeting ‘constructive’ signal for trade

NUSA DUA: President Joe Biden’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping was a “very constructive” signal that may...

Published 16 Nov, 2022 04:46pm

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IMF urges G20 leaders to ‘allow trade to do its job’

NUSA DUA, (Indonesia): International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned G20 leaders on...

Updated 16 Nov, 2022 10:18am

Business & Finance

IMF’s Georgieva urges G20 leaders to ‘allow trade to do its job’

NUSA DUA: International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned G20 leaders on Tuesday against...

Published 15 Nov, 2022 11:20am

World

IMF sees rising economic fragmentation risk, urges policymakers fight inflation

WASHINGTON: The biggest challenge facing central bankers now is bringing inflation down, International Monetary Fund...

Updated 10 Nov, 2022 09:09pm

World

IMF chief says $75/ton carbon needed by 2030

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, (Egypt): The price of carbon needs to average at least $75 a ton globally by the end of the decade...

Published 08 Nov, 2022 05:57am

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PM vows to complete current IMF programme

CAIRO: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday expressed the commitment to complete the current International...

Updated 08 Nov, 2022 09:46am

World

IMF chief says 2023 aid pledges for Ukraine ‘sufficient’

BRUSSELS: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said financial pledges for Ukraine by the United States and...

Published 27 Oct, 2022 09:05pm

Business & Finance

IMF chief wants central banks to keep raising rates to hit ‘neutral’ level

BERLIN: International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday that central banks should keep...

Published 27 Oct, 2022 05:54am

World

Ukraine external financing needs could reach $5bn a month, IMF’s Georgieva says

Ukraine’s external financing needs will be around $3 billion a month through 2023 in a best-case scenario, but could...

Published 25 Oct, 2022 06:59pm

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Floods: Finally, IMF MD feels some empathy

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar participates in IMF Managing Director’s high level meeting in Washington

Updated 17 Oct, 2022 09:59am