Tag: World Economic Outlook

• Wednesday, October 9th 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  New IMF chief claims the world economy is in a “synchronized slowdown”

  

  Grinding trade disputes are undermining the global economy, which is set to see its slowest growth in nearly a decade, the new IMF chief said on Tuesday. Research shows the impact of the trade conflict is widespread and countries must be ready to respond in unison with cash infusions, Kristalina Georgieva said in her first speech as managing director of the International Monetary Fund.

• Wednesday, October 8th 2014 - 03:40 UTC

  Ebola outbreak threatens Africa with dramatic consequences, says IMF

  

  Saharan Africa's economic growth remains strong and should accelerate to 5.8% in 2015 but if the Ebola outbreak in its western corner is protracted or spreads it will have “dramatic consequences” for that zone, the IMF said on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, April 9th 2014 - 07:29 UTC

  IMF joins Argentine GDP linked bonds controversy involving potential payment of 3bn dollars

  

  The International Monetary Fund reported on Monday a steep deceleration of Argentina’s economic activity for 2014, in a context of “high uncertainty”, according to its latest World Economic Outlook released in Washington.

• Saturday, August 11th 2012 - 10:13 UTC

  Attractiveness Survey shows foreign investors remain with great interest in Brazil

  

  A stable economy, a burgeoning domestic market and huge untapped reserves of natural resources have led foreign investors to become increasingly interested in Brazil as an investment destination although there are challenges to sustaining this attractiveness according to Ernst & Young's first annual Brazilian Attractiveness Survey.

• Tuesday, September 20th 2011 - 21:22 UTC

  Good grades for Latam in IMF report; Uruguay’s forecasted growth: 6% in 2011

  

  The IMF forecasts Uruguay’s economy will expand 6% in 2011 and 4.2% the following year. Estimates are in line with targets made public by Uruguay’s central bank.

• Wednesday, June 15th 2011 - 19:36 UTC

  Major economies, except the US, loosing recovery momentum, says OECD report

  

  Major economies, with the exception of the United States, are losing momentum as the outlook for growth worsens in European and developing countries, the OECD's leading indicator for April showed on Wednesday.

• Wednesday, May 25th 2011 - 15:37 UTC

  OECD forecasts risks for world economy including ‘staginflation’

  

  The global economic recovery still faces many risks, which could lead to “stagflation”, the OECD has said in its latest economic outlook. World growth is forecast to be 4.2% this year, down from 4.9% last year, before rising to 4.6% in 2012.

• Thursday, April 14th 2011 - 05:34 UTC

  Oil to remain high, look for alternative sources of energy recommends IMF

  

  Oil prices are likely to remain high for the foreseeable future and IMF economists say that governments should be looking to back sustainable alternative sources of energy.

• Thursday, October 7th 2010 - 00:28 UTC

  Uruguayan economy, second best performer in Latinamerica, forecasts IMF

  

  The IMF expects the Uruguayan economy to expand strongly this year, 8.5% and 5% in 2011 in a world framework which is experiencing the slow consolidation of recovery but still highly vulnerable.

• Wednesday, October 6th 2010 - 17:39 UTC

  IMF and Kirchner administration agree: economy to expand strongly 2010/11

  

  The International Monetary Fund warned of considerably high price index inflation and seemed sceptic of official GDP growth reports in Argentina as it presented its World Economic Outlook report, although it forecast a 7.5 percent growth, with a strong expansion partly due to the favourable global scenery and a strong trade with Brazil.