Tag: International Monetary Fund, IMF

• Thursday, February 20th 2014 - 04:18 UTC

  IMF concerned with risks in emerging markets from pulling back stimulus too quickly

  

  Advanced economies, including the United States, must avoid pulling back stimulus too quickly given the weak global economic recovery and recent market volatility highlights key risks in some emerging markets, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.

• Saturday, February 1st 2014 - 04:54 UTC

  Argentina among the least well-off economies in the region, says IMF

  

  The economies of Argentina and Venezuela are the least well-off in the region due to pressures on inflation, the balance of payments, and foreign exchange markets that developed last year, the International Monetary Fund warned.

• Saturday, February 1st 2014 - 04:04 UTC

  IMF calls on central banks to coordinate liquidity conditions; fears funding crunch

  

  The International Monetary Fund urged central banks to ensure that a financial market rout in the developing world does not lead to an international funding crunch. An IMF spokesman said some emerging market countries need to take “urgent action” to improve their economies, which are under threat by a recent sell-off in markets from India and Turkey to Brazil.

• Wednesday, January 29th 2014 - 21:00 UTC

  New York Times blasts Cristina Fernández: “Argentina on the brink”

  

  The New York Times published on Wednesday a very strong editorial criticizing the misguided policies of the government of President Cristina Fernandez, arguing that once again 'Argentina is on the brink”.

• Wednesday, January 29th 2014 - 20:31 UTC

  Lagarde admits volatility in global markets as strong economies tighten monetary policy

  

  Monetary policy tightening in advanced economies will cause volatility in international markets this year and impact the monetary situation of some emerging economies, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde cautioned on Wednesday.

• Wednesday, January 22nd 2014 - 11:43 UTC

  Rosier forecast from the IMF, but deflation remains a risk for richer nations

  

  The International Monetary Fund has raised its global growth forecast for the first time in nearly two years, saying fading economic headwinds should permit advanced nations to pick up the mantle of growth from emerging markets.

• Thursday, December 26th 2013 - 23:54 UTC

  Argentina’s socioeconomic statistics: still lying after all these years, says The Economist

  

  For years the IMF turned a blind eye as Argentina doctored its inflation index and plumped up its numbers for economic growth. Then last February the fund steeled itself and censured the country, warning it to improve its statistics by September or face potential suspension or expulsion. This threat was unprecedented in the fund’s history.

• Thursday, November 14th 2013 - 07:38 UTC

  IMF to review Argentina's 'new' stats on inflation and GDP, next 9 December

  

  The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday it will review Argentina's progress on improving its economic statistics in December, after censuring the country last February for supplying poor data.

• Tuesday, November 12th 2013 - 08:10 UTC

  Lagarde praises Argentina's 'positive progress' in reforming economic data quality

  

  Argentina has made “positive progress” in reforming the quality of its economic data, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Sunday, adding that the IMF's board is set to review the country's moves in a few days.

• Saturday, November 9th 2013 - 03:27 UTC

  IMF holding constructive talks with Argentina on inflation and GDP data

  

  International Monetary Fund announced it was holding “constructive” talks with Argentina about addressing flawed economic data that led to an unprecedented IMF censure of a member country.