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Coronavirus puts global recovery at risk: IMF's Kristalina Georgieva to G20

"The projected recovery... is fragile," IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said at the meeting in the Saudi capital

Coronavirus to shave 10 bps from global growth: IMF's Kristalina Georgieva

China has said it could still meet its economic growth target for 2020 despite the epidemic

Look back in anger: Why aren't economists setting down roots in India now?

The economic refugees of earlier years have been replaced by well-placed people leaving (or staying away from) India's unattractive political economy, writes T N Ninan

Forex reserves touch lifetime high on rise in foreign currency assets

In the previous week, the foreign exchange reserves had increased by $ 1.701 billion to $ 473 billion

Coronavirus may damage global growth in 2020: IMF's Kristalina Georgieva

'However, a sharp & rapid economic rebound could follow'

Automation likely to kill 9% jobs in India, says IMF's David Lipton

Globally, he said, 14 per cent of workforce or 375 million workers could lose jobs to automation

India's economic environment weak, needs urgent and ambitious reforms: IMF

he IMF in January lowered India's economic growth estimate for the current fiscal to 4.8 per cent

IMF sees resilient Chinese economy in mid to long-term despite coronavirus

International Monetary Fund spokesman Gerry Rice said the Fund welcomed China's efforts to contain the spread of the virus

Gulf Arab states may lose their financial wealth in the next 15 years: IMF

The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - whose net financial wealth the IMF estimates at $2 trillion - accounts for over one fifth of global oil supply

Indian economy faced abrupt slowdown in 2019; it's not in recession: IMF MD

Kristalina Georgieva said India had undertaken some important reforms that over the longer term would be beneficial for the country, but they do have some short-term impact

IMF sees medium-term risks to global economy; more easing not the answer

The IMF said that global growth would have been 0.5 percentage point lower without last year's actions

Trends in the new year

Just about a month old and 2020 is turning out to be an interesting, even momentous, year for businesses in India

Budgetary over-reach: There is a price for trying to do too much in Budgets

The larger economy suffers more than the central govt, as New Delhi is allowed to get away with behaving arbitrarily and then hiding the reality behind bogus numbers, writes T N Ninan

It is all about global risk mitigation

Anemic condition, or slowing down factors of different nature, continue to prevail in all major economies

Budget 2020: Prakash Javadekar hints at 'action plan' for economic revival

Markets to open for regular trading on February 1

Budget 2020 will have plan of action on economy: Prakash Javadekar

Javadekar also slammed critics of the National Popular Register exercise, saying that it was done during the Congress-led govt as well

Economic slump to hit insurance premium growth over next 3 years: Moody's

The International Monetary Fund has pegged the number at 4.8 per cent and expects it to pull down global growth as well.

Market Ahead, January 21: All you need to know before the Opening Bell

A total of 25 companies including Havells, Polycab, ICICI Pru Life, and Zee Entertainment Ènterprises Ltd. are scheduled to announce their results later in the day

Need to focus on reducing inequality, IMF cites risks to global economy

Georgieva, who served as the World Bank's chief executive officer before moving to the IMF in October, has made reversing inequalities one of her top priorities

Forex reserves at record high of $457 bn on gain in foreign currency assets

During the week, gold reserves increased by $260 million to $27.392 billion