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International Monetary Fund rejects Pakistan's borrowing request

The bank may purchase such securities in the secondary market, according to the draft

Pandemic resurgence slows recovery in Asia: IMF's Asia-Pacific Regional Economic Outlook

The growth projection for the Asia and Pacific region downgraded by more than 1 percentage point from April 2021 forecasts to 6.5%

Afghan economic woes could fuel refugee crisis for neighbours, warns IMF

Bordering Tajikistan has said it can't afford to take in many more refugees

Pakistan's rupee drops to record low on reports IMF tranche talks failed

Last month, Fitch Ratings revised down its forecasts for the Pakistani rupee for both this year and next due to a variety of factors

Some capital will flow out of India if US Fed does any tapering, warns IMF

Says forex reserve are adequate and inflation is down, but must be watched due to supply bottlenecks; cuts potential medium term growth by 25bps to 6% due to Covid impact

Talks between Pak, IMF for $1 billion loan tranche inconclusive: report

The fresh rounds of talks for the release of loan tranche and a good economic certificate to the nation have remained inconclusive, according to the report

IMF commends India's 'swift, substantial' response to Covid-19 pandemic

The International Monetary Fund has commended Indian authorities' swift and substantial' response to the Covid-19 pandemic and noted that there is the possibility of 'a faster than expected recovery'

India offers spectrum of opportunities: FM Sitharaman tells CEOs

Sitharaman, 62, is currently in the American capital to attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank

Nifty top 18,000 pts a day after IMF's bullish economic forecasts for India

The Nifty50 closed at 18,162, up 170 points, or nearly 1%, extending its year-to-date gains to 30%

Kristalina Georgieva to remain IMF chief after board's vote of confidence

Janet Yellen puts her on notice; says she will closely evaluate any new fact or finding

IMF executive board to back Georgieva in data-fixing scandal: Report

The board will issue a statement of support for Georgieva after a thorough review of allegations

IMF stares at uncertainty amid loss of influence, Georgieva's survival

Created in 1944 to help manage the post-World War II global economy, the IMF no longer knows what it stands for

Georgieva's future at IMF still unclear after marathon board meeting

Some European governments backed the Bulgarian economist to remain IMF chief at Friday's marathon meeting, according to people familiar the matter.

IMF's Georgieva wins some European backing as board debates her future

France, Britain, Germany and Italy were expected to back Georgieva

IMF board says needs more time to weigh data-rigging details

The IMF says it needs more time to weigh its response to a law firm's findings that the agency's managing director was involved in data-rigging at the World Bank when she was a top official there

Joe Biden's team debates IMF chief's fate as board probes ethics scandal

Some staff at the fund, which employs about 2,700 people, have lost confidence in Georgieva, says a Bloomberg report.

IMF sees inflation subsiding in 2022, supply risks may keep it elevated

Emerging market and developing economies will see inflation declining to about 4% next year after peaking at 6.8% this fall

BS Views of the Week: Looking beyond net-zero, and making NMP a success

From the crucial ingredient missing in global climate talks to how the National Monetisation Pipeline venture can succeed, here's what Business Standard columnists and editorials had to say this week

Emerging market 'cryptoization' threatens financial stability: IMF

The IMF said that unsound macroeconomic policies and inefficient payment systems are among the drivers of cryptocurrency adoption in emerging economies

A coup attempt at the IMF

The efforts now underway to remove Kristalina Georgieva are not only unjust, but could hamstring the Fund's management for years to come