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IMF board backs $650 bn reserves distribution, targets end-Aug completion

G20 members to back carbon pricing role for the first time in the climate fight

IMF approves $650 billion expansion in resources to fight pandemic

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund approved a $650 billion expansion in resources to support economically vulnerable nations as they battle the coronavirus pandemic.

Central Bank of Sri Lanka holds policy rates, says not look at IMF package

Following the rate decision, Governor W D Lakshman expressed confidence that Sri Lanka could avoid seeking a bailout from the International Monetary Fund

Backing grows for new IMF Covid and climate fund for vulnerable countries

IMF chief this month proposed the new trust to allow rich countries to channel some of their new IMF reserves to poor and middle-income counterparts ravaged by Covid or climate change

IMF proposes carbon price floor among emitters to limit global warming

The International Monetary Fund on Friday proposed to set up an international carbon price floor to help limit global warming and achieve the transition toward low carbon growth over this decade

Montek Ahluwalia named member of World Bank-IMF High-Level Advisory Group

Climate change is at the top of the agenda this year in both developed and emerging market countries, says Ahluwalia

Pakistan, in bailout deal with IMF, sets 4.8% GDP growth target for 2021-22

Pakistan's economy suffered a 0.47 per cent contraction in FY2019/20

'Winners' and 'losers' from Covid-19

China is a clear winner; US a distant second; Europe and the UK are among the losers; India an also-ran

World Bank, IMF urge countries with excess vax supply to release surplus

World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have called on countries anticipating excess Covid-19 vaccine supplies in the coming months to release their surplus doses

India Covid crisis warning for other low- and middle-income countries: IMF

IMF has said that the situation in India is a warning of the possible events in low- and middle-income nations that have seemingly escaped the pandemic till now

IMF backs $50-bn plan to help world escape coronavirus crisis in 2022

That investment would fund an ambitious effort to immunize at least 40% of the global population by the end of this year and 60% or more by the first half of 2022, the IMF said

Economic Outlook for 2021-22

Outlook beset by uncertainties, but GDP in 2021-22 likely to be lower than in 2019-20

IMF to revisit growth forecast for India due to surge in Covid-19 cases

Covid-19 infections in India have surged past 21 million, with a death toll of 230,168, health ministry data showed

Will distribute 'Special Drawing Rights' to member countries by Aug: IMF MD

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said she is "confident" the financial organisation will distribute a new allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) to member countries by mid-August

Higher rates offset by positive US spillovers: IMF chief economist Gopinath

She told a Peterson Institute for International Economics event that the better outlook is increasing demand for exports from many countries

IMF paints a rosy picture, says Asia's economy to grow 7.6% in 2021

The IMF expects Asia's economy to grow 5.4 per cent in 2022

India must capture all segments of financial market to fuel growth: IMF

India is on the right track and is innovating on the policy side, but the country needs to capture all the segments of the financial market to fuel growth in the country, according to IMF official

India needs to grow faster to make up for contraction during Covid-19: IMF

India, which is projected to grow at an impressive rate of 12.5 per cent this year, needs to grow at a much faster pace to make up for the unprecedented contraction of eight%

IMF, World Bank urged to ensure timely delivery of Covid-19 vaccines

Asserting that the effects of the pandemic will be felt for years, the IMF and the World Bank have been urged to ensure timely delivery of safe and effective vaccines across all countries

Pakistan's economic endurance hinges on China despite IMF loan: Report

Pakistan is set to meet a dozen conditions in six months to stay in the $6 billion IMF programme, but the cash-strapped country's economic endurance still hinges on a $11 billion lifeline from China