Tag: World Bank

• Thursday, March 7th 2013 - 07:01 UTC

  IMF mission in Argentina to check financial system, in framework of G20

  

  Officials from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank arrived in Argentina on Tuesday to evaluate the country's financial system as part of checkups agreed among Group of 20 nations, according to a report from the official state news agency, Telam.

• Tuesday, March 5th 2013 - 05:18 UTC

  Brazil’s “competitiveness cliff” and commodities dependency exposed in World Bank report

  

  Brazil is not only the biggest country in Latinamerica but also has the largest economy and expects to play a leading role in the global economy in the near future, however a report from the World Bank is not so enthusiastic and points out to a series of challenges the country must address if it wishes to effectively become a super star.

• Thursday, February 14th 2013 - 20:10 UTC

  UK will block IADB and World bank loans to Argentina because of financial ‘misconduct’

  

  UK joined the group of countries that vote against granting multilateral organizations’ loans to Argentina as a form of protesting the mistrust generated by the government of President Cristina Fernandez recurrent international misconduct, reports the Buenos Aires media.

• Saturday, January 5th 2013 - 05:53 UTC

  Argentina among select group with the highest inflation in the last fiv-year period

  

  Argentina is among the world’s countries which experienced the highest inflation in the last five years based on average data from the country’s private consultants and the IMF. The double digit inflation was estimated at 21.3%, an approximate average for the 2008/2012 period, and compiled by IERAL an Argentine business think-tank.

• Saturday, December 22nd 2012 - 08:03 UTC

  World Bank’s arbitration unit receives Repsol’s complaint over YPF nationalization

  

  The World Bank's arbitration unit has agreed to hear a complaint by Spanish oil firm Repsol over Argentina's nationalization of the company's former energy affiliate YPF.

• Wednesday, October 31st 2012 - 20:12 UTC

  Mercosur members, except Paraguay, de-listed from EU import preference scheme

  

  The European Union issued on Wednesday its revised import preference scheme - known as the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) - for developing countries most in need which will take effect from 1 January 2014, revealing that all Mercosur full members, except for Paraguay, will no longer benefit.

• Monday, October 15th 2012 - 18:48 UTC

  Bernanke replies to Brazil and IMF on rich countries monetary easing controversy

  

  Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has defended the central bank's measures to bolster the US economy. Brazil has said US monetary easing to keep interest rates low and weaken the dollar has hurt emerging economies. And IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned on Sunday of consequent asset bubbles developing in emerging nations.

• Tuesday, October 9th 2012 - 21:07 UTC

  World Bank further lowers China’s growth prospect as Euro zone and US falter

  

  World Bank has lowered its growth forecast for China citing weak demand for its exports and lower investment growth. The bank said it expects China's economy to grow by 7.7% this year, down from its projection of 8.2% in May.

• Thursday, October 4th 2012 - 19:40 UTC

  Latam expected to expand 3% more in line with global trends, says World Bank

  

  Latin America and the Caribbean region (LAC) will be growing at 3%, more in line with global trends but even with GDP beginning to slow, the region’s unemployment rate stood at 6.5%, approaching historic lows and well below its peak of 11% a decade ago, according to the latest semi-annual report “The Labour Market Story Behind Latin America’s Transformation,” by the World Bank’s Office of the Chief Economist for the region.

• Tuesday, October 2nd 2012 - 05:58 UTC

  Strong private sector and creating jobs, the way out of poverty says World Bank

  

  In developing countries, jobs are a cornerstone of development, with a pay off far beyond income alone. They are critical for reducing poverty, making cities work, and providing youth with alternatives to violence, says a new World Bank report.