The IMF said the approval and rollout of vaccines has boosted expectations of a global recovery and lifted risk asset prices, despite rising COVID-19 cases and persistent uncertainties surrounding the economic outlook on Wednesday (January…
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The IMF announced today (Thursday, March 11th) that the recently passed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package would increase U.S. GDP by five to six percent over three years, however, further analysis will be done as…
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Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director, moderated a media roundtable on Wednesday, January 13th 2021 where she discussed the outlook for the global economic recovery, the impact from an uneven vaccination rollout, the fears of renewed…
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Women and youth are facing the hardest impact from the Covid-19 crisis, but there are ways to target support directly to them officials from the IMF and Vodafone explained Tuesday (October 20th)… by : Source…
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Women face an undue share of the negative economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis, but the Biden Administration is hoping a massive stimulus package can help ease the burden on Americans, US Treasury Secretary Janet…
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Central bank digital currencies backed by digitalization and technology could replace traditional cash in cross-border payments in some economies but with proper safeguards, said the IMF in “Cross-Border Payments—A Vision for the Future” seminar that…
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The world needs to focus on how to build a greener and more inclusive world after the COVID-19 crisis, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told world leaders at the 2020 Paris Peace Forum Thursday (November…
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“This is a crisis like no other,” said Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director, in a conversation on global economic prospects and the COVID-19 response and recovery with Center for Global Development (CGD) President Masood Ahmed…
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The IMF is predicting the worst economic decline in Asia in generations due to Covid-19 and warning that rising inequality could lead to social unrest in the newly released Asia Pacific Regional Economic Outlook released…
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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva welcomed the Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley for a visit to the Fund’s headquarters Thursday (November 17) in Washington. The two planned to discuss development and economic plans…
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