Tag: IMF

• Tuesday, September 3rd 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Argentina talking with IMF on monetary targets; Central bank insists the country's financial system is “solid”

  

  Argentina’s central bank is talking to the International Monetary Fund about revising its monetary policy target for September, the institution’s president Guido Sandleris told reporters in Buenos Aires on Monday.

• Wednesday, August 28th 2019 - 09:49 UTC

  Argentina sold US$ 302 million to support the Peso, exceeding an IMF agreement

  

  Argentina's central bank on Tuesday exceeded for the first time a guideline on reserve sales agreed as part of its US$ 57 billion standby agreement with the International Monetary Fund, selling US$ 302 million in the foreign exchange market, traders said.

• Thursday, August 22nd 2019 - 09:44 UTC

  IMF wants to lead the way in retirement and pensions reform

  

  The International Monetary Fund's board on Wednesday recommended a rule change that would scrap the age limit for its leader, clearing the path to the top job for Bulgaria's Kristalina Georgieva.

• Wednesday, August 21st 2019 - 08:52 UTC

  Argentina’s Economic Crisis: Who to blame?

  

  Argentines remember the role the IMF played in the last depression. They also remember the improvement in their lives under Kirchnerism. The following was published by The New York Times.

• Wednesday, July 31st 2019 - 09:25 UTC

  Economic decline of Venezuela since 2013 estimated at 65% by the IMF

  

  The cumulative decline of the Venezuelan economy since 2013 will reach 65%, among the deepest five-year contractions around the world over the last half-century, the International Monetary Fund has announced.

• Tuesday, July 30th 2019 - 09:35 UTC

  France leading the search for the next head of the IMF

  

  France is seen supporting Kristalina Georgieva to be the next head of the International Monetary Fund as the EU seeks to agree on a single candidate ahead of the lender's Sept 6 deadline, according to several European officials familiar with the deliberations.

• Friday, July 12th 2019 - 10:26 UTC

  The IMF will release another $ 5.4 billion today for Argentina

  

  Mauricio Macri’s Government must guarantee that with the new disbursement in favor of Argentina for USD 5.4 billion that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will sign this Friday will comply with all the deadlines agreed for this year. This new disbursement is given after the approval of the quarterly goals to March by the technical staff of the fund.

• Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 09:38 UTC

  Lagarde's departure thrusts the IMF into an unanticipated search for a new leader

  

  The nomination of Christine Lagarde as European Central Bank president on Tuesday has thrust the International Monetary Fund into an early, unanticipated search for a new leader amid a raging trade war that has darkened the outlook for global growth.

• Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 - 09:49 UTC

  ITUC: “IMF program in Argentina has failed to deliver on its promises”

  

  One year since its start, it has become clear that the IMF program in Argentina has failed to deliver on its promises to fix the economy while protecting the most vulnerable. Despite the worsening economy, large human costs, and a significant downward adjustment of growth projections, the IMF is doubling down on its austerity approach and requiring additional spending cuts to meet budget targets.

• Friday, June 28th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  IMF's financial deal with Argentina “harmful” and will be “reworked”, anticipates main opposition candidate

  

  Alberto Fernandez, the main challenger to incumbent President Mauricio Macri in October elections, said on Thursday that if elected he would seek to “rework” Argentina’s huge financing deal with the International Monetary Fund, calling it “harmful.”