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IMF concludes 4th review in Egypt, applauds reform progress amid external pressures
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Ivanna Vladkova Hollar, concluded its visit to Egypt on…
IMF advises BOK to maintain gradual policy normalisation
The Bank of Korea (BOK) should continue to normalise monetary policy gradually due to high uncertainty.
IMF mission arrives in Pakistan for unscheduled talks
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Pakistan mission chief, Nathan Porter, initiated discussions on the $7…
Egypt’s 4th review with IMF to begin Tuesday
Egypt’s fourth review with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to begin on Tuesday, according to Prime…
Sisi urges review of WB, IMF credit terms to ease burden on citizens
Egypt’s President urged the government to review the terms of the credit facilities provided by the World Bank and…
China eyes $850b debt to fuel growth
China is considering raising an extra 6 trillion yuan ($850 billion) through special treasury bonds over 3 years to…
IMF schedules Egypt’s 4th, 5th reviews for Sept., March
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Tuesday the timeline for the upcoming reviews of Egypt's…
Bangladesh garment factories reopen amid political upheaval
Bangladesh's garment factories reopened on Wednesday with the aim of quickly returning to full production.
IMF praises Singapore’s economic resilience but warns on inflation
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has on Wednesday commended Singapore for its gradual economic recovery…
Egypt’s inflation to take 12-18 moths to hit CBE target – IMF
Egypt will need between 12 and 18 months to bring inflation down to the Central Bank's (CBE) target, said…
IMF: Fourth review of Egypt reform programme in Q4
The International Monetary Fund is expected to conduct the fourth review of Egypt's economic reform programme in…
IMF forecasts Egypt’s real GDP to grow 4% in FY24/25 – official
The International Monetary Fund is forecasting about 4 per cent for Egypt's real GDP growth in the current fiscal…
URGENT: IMF approves 3rd review of Egypt’s loan programme
The IMF Executive Board completed early on Tuesday (CLT) the third review under the Extended Arrangement under the…
Economists optimistic about global growth – poll
Economists are increasingly optimistic about global growth prospects for this year and the next, according to a…
Egypt back on IMF July calendar for loan review
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has added Egypt back to its Executive Board meeting July calendar.
IMF board meeting for Egypt loan disbursal on schedule – source
Egypt remains on the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) July calendar for Executive Board meeting to approve the…
IMF raises eurozone growth forecast despite sluggish Germany
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has delivered a cautiously optimistic outlook for the eurozone in its July…
IMF slashes Saudi Arabia ’24 growth forecast due to extended oil cuts
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday downgraded its growth projection for Saudi Arabia in its July…
IMF ups 2024 China growth forecast as consumer spending, exports boom
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday revised its economic outlook for China’s economy upward, with a…
IMF downgrades US growth forecast for ’24
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday lowered its economic forecasts for the United States, revising its…
IMF leaves global 2024, 2025 economic growth outlook unchanged
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday left its global growth outlook unchanged for 2024 and 2025,…
URGENT: Egypt’s GDP to grow 2.7% in 2024, 4.1% in 2025 in IMF new forecast
Egypt’s economy will grow by 2.7 per cent and 4.1 per cent in 2024 and 2025, respectively, the International…
IMF: Egypt review delay not unusual
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) postponement of the third review of Egypt’s economic reform programme “is…
Pakistan meets IMF’s requirements for bailout package – FinMin
Pakistan has met all IMF requirements in its latest budget to secure a $6 billion bailout package, according to…
IMF approves $336m disbursement for Sri Lanka
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $336 million disbursement to Sri Lanka, marking a positive step in…
IMF expects China to reschedule Argentina’s $18b debt repayments
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects China to reschedule payments on a portion of its $18 billion swap…
IMF praises Philippine economic resilience despite challenges
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised on Monday the Philippine economy’s resilience despite global…
Pakistan’s new fiscal budget aims to secure IMF bailout
Pakistan will unveil a new fiscal strategy in the upcoming 2024/2025 budget to enhance its bargaining power in…
Egypt gets initial approval for $820m IMF loan disbursement
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Egypt have reached an initial agreement that would give the country an…
UK economy faces slower growth, higher Inflation – OECD
The Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revised down its growth forecast for the UK…
Private sector should make up 70% of Egypt’s economy – minister
The private sector should make up at least 65 – 70 per cent of Egypt’s economy, said Finance Minister Mohamed Maait…
IMF lifts global growth forecast to 3.2% in ’24
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised on Tuesday the growth forecast upwards to 3.2, reflecting a 0.1…
IMF: Egypt’s GDP to grow 3% in 2024, 4.4% in 2025
Egypt’s economy will grow by 3.0 per cent in 2024, slower than previously forecast, the International Monetary Fund…
Asia factory activity slumps in March
Factory activity in many Asian economies weakened in March, with some exceptions in China and South Korea.
Pakistan’s c. bank holds rate steady at 22%
Pakistan's central bank maintained its key interest rate at 22 per cent for the sixth consecutive policy meeting on…
Georgieva: IMF-Egypt deal ‘significant step’
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in a tweet on Wednesday the staff-level…
PM: New IMF deal to help Egypt secure World Bank, EU soft loans
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly said the new agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will…
URGENT: Egypt signs new IMF deal
Egypt has on Wednesday signed an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to extend the current $3…
Egypt’s c. bank achieves net profit of EGP 80.2b in Jan.
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) achieved a net profit of 80.230 billion Egyptian pounds during January 2024, the…