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IMF Media Center : IMF Pakistan

IMF Media Center : IMF Pakistan

Pakistan’s economy is at a critical juncture, IMF Mission Chief to Pakistan Ernesto Ramirez-Rigo said Monday in Washington, D.C.   In a staff report on the program to Pakistan the IMF noted that misaligned economic…

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IMF Lagarde / Trade / US Economy

IMF Lagarde / Trade / US Economy

The IMF upgraded the growth forecast for the U.S. economy but warned that trade tensions pose a risk to that momentum , Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Thursday (June 6) in Washington.   The Fund…

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IMF Media Center : IMF Video “Colombia: A Tax Reform Succeeds”

IMF Media Center : IMF Video “Colombia: A Tax Reform Succeeds”

In 2014, the oil price shock hit Colombia’s economy hard. The government, with the IMF’s support, took action by implementing a successful tax reform plan that helped raise revenues and stabilize the economy. Colombia’s Finance…

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IMF External Sector Report / Trade

IMF External Sector Report / Trade

The IMF hopes that countries can work cooperatively to reduce excess imbalances in trade, savings and investment, IMF’s chief economist Maury Obstfeld told reporters Tuesday (July 24 in Washington.   “Excess imbalances remain generally unchanged…

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IMF WEO Update Growth / Trade / Africa

IMF WEO Update Growth / Trade / Africa

The latest update to the IMF World Economic Outlook sees a continued strengthening global growth environment, but noted that the balance of risk is turning negative, Research Department Director Maury Obstfeld told reporters in Washington,…

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IMF Media Center : IMF WEO Update

IMF Media Center : IMF WEO Update

The latest update to the IMF World Economic Outlook sees a continued strengthening global growth environment, but noted that the balance of risk is turning negative, Research Department Director Maury Obstfeld said ahead of the…

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IMF Trade / Turkey / Haiti

IMF Trade / Turkey / Haiti

With major world economies threatening tariff increases against each other, the IMF encourages trade and cooperation in order to facilitate global economic stability said spokesman Gerry Rice in Washington Thursday (12 July).   “We encourage…

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IMF Press conference on Argentina

IMF Press conference on Argentina

Argentina’s financial markets came under sudden pressure in April as the result of a confluence of factors. A severe drought led to a sharp decline in agricultural production and export revenue, world energy prices increased,…

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IMF Media Center : US Economy Argentina Lagarde

IMF Media Center : US Economy Argentina Lagarde

US tax cuts will boost growth in the short term, but bring risks in coming years the International Monetary Fund said in a report on the American economy released Thursday (June 14) in Washington.  …

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IMF Media Center : IMF Jordan Argentina

IMF Media Center : IMF Jordan Argentina

The IMF said that it sees good progress in talks with Argentina Thursday (June 7) for an agreement to provide financial support to the South American country.   “This will be an economic plan driven…

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