International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and other finance and trade experts gathered at the IMF on Thursday for a debate on the global economy. Much of the talk focused on how to…
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IMF Managing Director: “Global growth will turn sharply negative in 2020” On Thursday, April 9, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, gave a preview of the IMF’s economic outlook amidst the Coronavirus pandemic which…
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Smaller European economies outside of the EU most vulnerable Europe is headed in to a significant economic downturn of up to -3% per month due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Poul Thomsen, Director of…
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COVID-19 Pandemic and the Middle East and Central Asia: Region Facing Dual Shock The coronavirus pandemic has become the largest near-term challenge for the Middle East and Central Asia, with three-quarters of its countries reporting…
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“IMF chief predicts global downturn at least as bad as 2008 crisis, but recovery in 2021.” The International Monetary Fund emphasizes the need for a global response and solidarity among all countries to fight the…
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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Washington Tuesday (January 7) with a warm greeting and signaling the improvement in relations between his country and the Fund. Mitsotakis thanked…
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The IMF expects the military to disburse recently provided funds to the government according to the guidelines previously agreed upon for humanitarian and Covid-relief, Fund spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters Thursday in Washington, DC (January…
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The IMF has closed its headquarters in Washington, DC indefinitely as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic. The Fund has acknowledged two confirmed cases of coronavirus infection among its staff. Both are recovering, but the…
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The IMF is gathering data to assess the full impact of the coronavirus outbreak in China, but hopes to see a ‘Vee-shaped’ recovery, Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Wednesday (February 12) in Washington, DC.…
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With investors globally increasingly chasing riskier yields in lending, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urged low income countries to take a hard look at how they are approaching their debt strategy. Speaking at a joint…
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