Tag: Kristalina Georgieva

• Thursday, September 15th 2022 - 10:43 UTC

  Argentina/IMF: minister Massa pledges targets of program remain unchanged

  

  The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, met this week with Sergio Massa, Minister of Economy of Argentina, in Washington D.C. The meeting took place after a fruitful week of face-to-face technical meetings in the context of the second review of the program under the IMF’s Extended Arrangement with Argentina. After the meeting, Ms. Georgieva issued the following statement:

• Monday, September 5th 2022 - 08:33 UTC

  IMF Approves Two-Year US$18.5 Billion Flexible Credit Line for Chile

  

  The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a two-year arrangement for Chile under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) in the amount of SDR 13.954 billion (about US$18.5 billion; 800 percent of quota).

• Thursday, August 11th 2022 - 09:53 UTC

  IMF Chief ratifies agency's support to Argentina

  

  International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva congratulated Argentina's Economy Minister Serio Massa on his appointment and ratified the agency's support for the country's recovery, it was reported Wednesday.

• Saturday, July 30th 2022 - 08:10 UTC

  No call, just a message from Argentine President to IMF Chief

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernandez sent International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva a message explaining the cabinet reshuffle currently underway.

• Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 10:55 UTC

  Argentina: Unofficial dollar falls after Batakis meets IMF Chief

  

  The unofficial exchange rate between the US dollar (also known as “blue”) and the Argentina peso fell between AR$ 16 and 17 Monday after Economy Minister Silvina Batakis met in Washington DC with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and the World Bank agreed on a US$ 200 million loan to boost the country's coffers.

• Monday, July 18th 2022 - 09:05 UTC

  Somber future ahead for Argentina's economy

  

  Foreign Analysts do not see a bright future ahead for Argentina's economy. While some place it among the countries most likely to default its debt, others fear it might not survive a new adjustment to the basic interest rates by the United States.

• Wednesday, June 29th 2022 - 09:57 UTC

  IMF wires nearly US$ 4bn to Argentina's coffers

  

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has wired US$ 3,980 million to Argentina, thus boosting the country's reserves to US$ 42,139 million, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

• Thursday, April 21st 2022 - 09:59 UTC

  IMF: inflation is Argentina's main threat

  

  International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Wednesday said the greatest risk facing Argentina was inflation. She made those remarks during a speech at the Joint Assembly of the IMF and the World Bank in Washington, DC.

• Saturday, April 2nd 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  IMF chief warns on consequences of the Russia/Ukraine conflict for poorer countries

  

  IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva fears that the current situation with the Russia/Ukraine conflict could lead to an explosive situation in many of the poor countries with inflated prices, less jobs and overwhelming debts and called for greater global cooperation.

• Wednesday, March 23rd 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  President Fernández, Georgieva hold talk ahead of IMF's board vote

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Tuesday held a virtual meeting with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, during which he ratified his Government's commitment to the new program agreed upon.