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Indian policy establishment needs to build capacity

Important for India to keep fiscal deficit in check: IMF's Gita Gopinath

The prominent Indian-American economist was speaking to reporters ahead of the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank

As IMF sees global recession on horizon, here are the signs to look out for

In the April 2009 study, its economists decided that declining per-capita GDP was the main indicator to monitor recession

Effects of global slowdown more pronounced in India: IMF Chief Georgieva

She said the World Economic Outlook to be released next week will show downward revisions for 2019 and 2020

The Washington Consensus: Reports of its failure maybe greately exaggerated

A new paper revisits the pessimism surrounding the Washington Consensus reforms outcomes

US manufacturing output hits 10-year low as world slowdown widens: ISM

Treasury yields plummeted, the dollar erased gains and US stocks swung to losses after the report

Economist Surjit S Bhalla appointed as executive director for India at IMF

His appointment has been cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Kristalina Georgieva named IMF chief, becomes 2nd woman to occupy the post

The selection had been all but guaranteed after the global crisis lender said earlier this month that Georgieva, a former World Bank CEO, was the sole candidate

IMF team in Pak to review economic progress, use of first tranche of loan

According to reports, Pakistan is likely to miss the IMF's condition to refund Rs 75 billion to taxpayers in the first quarter despite an incentive by the global lender

IMF says India's growth 'much weaker' than expected; cuts FY20 projection

The economic growth slowed to a seven-year low to 5% in April to June quarter from 8% a year ago

India's economic growth rate 'much weaker' than expected, says IMF

India's GDP growth rate slipped to 5 per cent in the first quarter of 2019-20, the lowest in over six years

World Bank's Kristalina Georgieva poised to become second female IMF chief

In recent days, the long-time World Bank economist has pressed the flesh in world capitals to advance her candidacy

IMF raises doubts about India's tax revenue estimates, GDP growth target

Gross actual (direct plus indirect) tax collection in 2018-19 fell short by Rs 1.7 trillion, or 7.5 per cent of the revised estimates for the year

IMF warns against rate cuts, currency intervention to improve trade balance

The IMF blog emphasized that global external imbalances are not grossly misaligned and repeated the fund's view that China's external position

Slowdown cyclical rather than structural: Abakkus Asset Manager Founder

The market's mood has been quite sombre, especially in the mid- and small-cap segments, which have seen sharp corrections over the past 18 months, says Singhania

China holds off its biggest policy gun even as global currency war looms

Beijing is sticking to a cautious monetary strategy even after President Donald Trump's accusations of Beijing's currency manipulation adding sensitivity to any stimulus measures

EU's IMF race down to two as Bank of Finland chief Olli Rehn withdraws

A second round of voting is now underway to choose between Dijsselbloem and Georgieva

EU leaders considering IMF chief Christine Lagarde as new central bank head

Lagarde's name is one of the key pieces in the latest slate of candidates for the EU's top jobs which leaders, lawmakers and parties have been wrangling over since Sunday

Are IMF funds being used to repay Chinese debt? US demands answers from Pak

'They owe a lot of money back to China, Chinese banks, and they're seeking an IMF bailout. I think it's a $12 billion bailout,' said US official

Global economy may be slowing more than expected, warns IMF

The IMF downgraded its forecast for world growth last month, and recent data suggest the outlook has grown worse since then.