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Global Economy Remains In Holding Pattern, IMF Chief Says

November 23, 2009
The global economy remains very much in a holding pattern—stable, and getting better, but still highly vulnerable—IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn tells a London conference. He adds that financial conditions have improved, but are far from normal.

Africa Needs New Engines to Drive Post-Crisis Growth

November 23, 2009
Africa will need new engines to drive strong economic growth in the post-global-crisis period, IMF African Department head Antoinette Sayeh says. Even if Africa's economies do improve, many in the region will remain vulnerable and need continued support, she tells a Washington think tank.

IMF Lends Angola $1.4 Billion to Support Reserves, Reforms

November 23, 2009
The IMF approves a $1.4 billion loan to Angola to help sub-Saharan Africa’s third largest economy combat the effects of the global economic crisis. The country’s reform agenda aims at medium-term structural issues affecting the long-term growth of the non-oil sector.

Comparing Recessions in Germany, Spain, and United Kingdom

November 18, 2009
While the global financial crisis and recession have hit all of Europe’s economies, the impact has varied considerably across countries. Output and employment, for instance, have moved quite differently in Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom, three of the larger European countries, according to IMF research.

IMF Backs Continued Chinese Stimulus, Economic Rebalancing

November 17, 2009
The head of the IMF welcomes China’s pledge to continue with its stimulus package in 2010 and says the Chinese would gain from a reorienting of their economy away from exports to domestic consumption

‘Too Complex to Fail’ the Real Issue, Says IMF

November 10, 2009
Governments should consider the potential of financial institutions to severely damage global financial and economic stability in assessing when firms are "too complex to fail," the IMF said, launching a paper to help determine which firms and markets are systemically important.

Experts Warn Financial System Risks Still High

November 10, 2009
Governments need to rethink how the financial sector intersects with the broader economy if future crises are to be avoided, economists agreed at a panel discussion at the International Monetary Fund’s recently held Economic Forum.

IMF to Assess G-20 Progress on Recovery, Mulls Financial Levy

November 07, 2009
G-20 finance officials pledge to maintain economic stimulus measures until recovery from the global crisis is assured and ask the IMF to assess whether countries are on track to avoid future problems. IMF looks into levy on financial sector

IMF Loan Helps Sri Lankan Reconstruction Drive

November 06, 2009
A loan from the IMF is helping rebuild confidence in Sri Lanka’s economy as it recovers from conflict and paves the way for donor assistance in its reconstruction effort.

IMF Urges Ukraine To Stick With Recovery Policies

November 04, 2009
The IMF urges Ukrainian policymakers to try to forge a consensus to support economic recovery and avoid measures that would fuel inflation and unemployment. IMF Mission Chief Ceyla Pazarbasioglu discusses the status of the Ukrainian economic program and the way forward.

Asia Recovering Rapidly, but Faces Challenges, says IMF

October 29, 2009
After being hit hard by the global economic crisis, Asia is now rebounding fast, according to the IMF. The region is outpacing other parts of the world, with the “green shoots” of recovery appearing earlier and taking firmer root than elsewhere.

Agreement with Banks Limits Crisis in Emerging Europe

October 28, 2009
In an interview, Erik Berglöf (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) and Anne-Marie Gulde (IMF) discuss the impact of the European Bank Coordination Initiative, which has played a key role in helping emerging Europe avert systemic crisis.

Health, Social Spending Vital in IMF-Supported Programs

October 26, 2009
Several organizations and researchers have studied the effects that IMF programs may have on health in individual countries, and the IMF itself is also monitoring its role in this regard as part of its assessment of programs in member countries.

Peace, Economic Stability Interconnected, Says Strauss-Kahn

October 23, 2009
The world is recovering from the global economic crisis thanks to the bold and coordinated efforts of world leaders, said IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Preserving international cooperation would be important for maintaining a peaceful world.

Latin America, Caribbean Face Post-Crisis Challenges

October 23, 2009
The worst of the global economic crisis is over for Latin American and the Caribbean. The region is recovering and will return to growth in 2010, the IMF said in an analysis. Nicolás Eyzaguirre also writes about prospects for the region in the Fund’s blog, iMFdirect.

Iceland: Quiet Progress on Key Reforms

October 21, 2009
A new government has been working with quiet determination to rebuild Iceland’s crisis-hit economy in consultation with the IMF. In an interview, IMF mission chief for Iceland Mark Flanagan talks about how far the country has come since its banking crisis last October.

Fiscal Challenge Next For Policymakers

October 14, 2009
It is still too soon to unwind stimulus policies, but policymakers need to think about returning fiscal and monetary positions to nearer normal. In an interview, the IMF’s Carlo Cottarelli and José Viňals look at the fiscal and monetary consequences of the global economic crisis.

Goal Is Efficient Credit Delivery, Not Just Profit

October 13, 2009
U.S. firms that benefit most from the complexity of thousands of deals seem to forget that the purpose of the exercise is to deliver credit and credit investment efficiently, not just to make profit for intermediaries, writes Robert Kent from New York City.

Sound Policies Soften Crisis Impact on Middle East

October 11, 2009
Oil exporters in the Middle East and North Africa have been hit by the global crisis through a sharp drop in oil prices and lower capital inflows, but the blow has been softened by countercyclical government spending, the IMF’s new regional outlook says.

Did Foreign Reserves Help Weather the Crisis?

October 08, 2009
Did the large accumulation of international reserves in many emerging economies mitigate the impact of the financial crisis? While country authorities believe reserves have helped, hard econometric evidence that they have seems hard to come by.

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