Tag: Olivier Blanchard

• Tuesday, July 21st 2015 - 05:49 UTC

  White House advisor, expert in stimulus next IMF chief economist

  

  The International Monetary Fund has named as its new chief economist Maurice Obstfeld, an academic and White House economic adviser known for his work on money flows and international finance.

• Saturday, July 11th 2015 - 05:30 UTC

  IMF trims forecast for global growth because of recent US economy weakness

  

  The International Monetary Fund has trimmed its forecast for global economic growth for this year to take into account the impact of recent weakness in the United States. But the global financial institution said growth prospects for next year remain undimmed, despite Greece's debt crisis and recent volatility in Chinese financial markets.

• Friday, July 10th 2015 - 07:51 UTC

  In a world of high debts, ”we have to be ready for episodes like this (Greece)” says IMF

  

  The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it seemed Greece's crisis and market volatility in China would not affect when the US Federal Reserve chooses to raise interest rates. However earlier in the week the IMF suggested United States delays raising interest rates, warning that economic growth could be “significantly debilitated” by a soaring greenback.

• Saturday, July 26th 2014 - 06:49 UTC

  IMF warns about 'default' costs for Argentina; calls for debt restructuring mechanisms

  

  The IMF's chief economist warned that a default by Argentina in its battle with holders of its defaulted debt may hurt its economy and the global financial system. Argentina continues to face the fallout of its 2001 debt default, which plunged the country into an economic crisis it is still battling to overcome.

• 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.

• Tuesday, October 8th 2013 - 18:32 UTC

  IMF forecasts sluggish expansion in developing world; trims global output estimate

  

  The International Monetary Fund trimmed its forecasts for global output for the sixth time since early last year, saying stronger growth in most advanced economies would fail to make up for a more sluggish expansion in the developing world

• Tuesday, September 20th 2011 - 21:48 UTC

  IMF lowers global 2011/12 growth estimates, but warns things can get worse

  

  The global economic recovery is slowing, with world growth projected at 4% in both 2011 and 2012, down from over 5% in 2010, the IMF said in its latest forecast. And even this lowered projection counts on a lot going well.

• Saturday, May 28th 2011 - 07:24 UTC

  Even if US tightens liquidity, hot money to emerging economies will continue

  

  Capital flows to emerging markets won’t significantly slow when the US Federal Reserve ends its bond-purchasing program known as quantitative easing, said Olivier Blanchard, chief economist at the IMF.