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IMF board completes first Argentina program review, approves $2 billion disbursement
The International Monetary Fund board on Thursday completed its first review of the $20 billion program with Argentina, ...
Lebanon passes bank restructuring law in step towards IMF reform
The IMF has long said the law, which was passed on Thursday night, was crucial for Lebanon to recover from the crisis, in which the currency lost over 90 per cent of its value and bank deposits were ...
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IMF approves disbursement of US$2 billion for Argentina
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on Thursday the first review of the loan granted in ...
IMF Lifts 2025 GDP Emerging Economies' Outlook on Improved China View
The upgrade for emerging markets reflects a more optimistic outlook globally by the Fund, which nudged global GDP growth ...
World’s ‘Precarious’ Trade Backdrop Is Hurting Growth, IMF Says
The world economy will keep weakening and remains vulnerable to trade shocks even though it is showing some resilience to ...
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IMF Executive Board Completes First Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility for Argentina
The IMF Executive Board completed the first review of Argentina’s 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF), enabling a disbursement of about US$2 billion.
IMF could do with a bigger crisis than it forecasts
The world economy has not fallen apart in 2025, which may be either a relief or a worry, depending on how you look at it.
Trump trade policies less damaging than expected: IMF
President Trump’s trade policies are less damaging than expected, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) upgrading the ...