International Monetary Fund
RBI buys 200 tonnes of gold from IMF for $6.7 billion
03 Nov 2009
In a bid to raise funds to expand its financing to poorer nations, the IMF rises $6.7 billion through a 200-tonne gold sale to India.
Strong demand pushing up Indian inflation: IMF
30 Oct 2009
The IMF said in some sectors recovery is advancing so rapidly that output gaps are reducing and inflationary pressures are emerging.
A warmer, gentler IMF?
07 Oct 2009
As we move into the next phase of this crisis, when the poor stand to be hit hardest once again, any movement by the IMF towards a more human face is to be welcomed, says says CNN's London correspondent, Richard Quest, in an exclusive column to domain-b
Pranab calls for major reforms at IMF, World Bank
06 Oct 2009
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee today told the IMF-World Bank meeting in Istanbul that both institutions needed a major overhaul
IMF raises global growth forecast to 3.1 per cent in 2010
03 Oct 2009
The Washington-based lender said that the global economy is on the rise again, driven by emerging Asian countries, mainly China and India.
IMF lowers global loss estimates due to financial crisis to $3.4 trillion
30 Sep 2009
Although write-down estimates are subject to considerable uncertainty, the analysis shows that the financial system is on the mend, says the IMF
IMF to sell 403 tonnes of gold to boost lending resources
19 Sep 2009
The IMF plans to sell 403 tons of its gold reserves to boost lending to low-income countries, making the 186-member institution less dependent on its lending revenue
We are still in the economic crisis: IMF chief
14 Sep 2009
India ready to lend up to $10 billion to IMF: Mukherjee
05 Sep 2009
The Indian pledge is part of the $80 billion that the four BRIC countries will invest to replenish the IMF fund to help countries struggling under the current financial crisis
BRICs seek higher stake in IMF, World Bank
05 Sep 2009
Brazil, Russia, India and China have demanded that quotas for the emerging economies and developing countries in the International Monetary Fund and the World bank be raised by 7.0 per cent and 6.0 per cent, respectively.
IMF chief warns of sluggish global recovery
05 Sep 2009
Despite the global economy emerging from the worst financial and economic crisis in the post-war period, recovery will be sluggish, cautions IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn
UK may pledge additional $11billion to IMF
31 Aug 2009
IMF allocates $250 billion in SDRs to members
31 Aug 2009
IMF loan to Pakistan reaches $11.3 billion
10 Aug 2009
The IMF has hiked its assistance to Pakistan to help the government rehbilitate nearly three million people displaced by military operations in Swat and Malakand
IMF approves $3.2 billion loan to Pakistan
10 Aug 2009
The IMF fund is primarily intended to help the government’s priority spending to provide assistance to nearly three million people displaced by military operations
IMF turns borrower; signs deal with Japan, Canada and Norway
29 Jul 2009
The IMF's executive board has proposed an additional allocation of Special Drawing Rights, amounting to $250 billion, or 74 per cent of the current quota of its 186 member countries.
IMF extends $2.6-billion loan to Sri Lanka
27 Jul 2009
IMF ups global economic growth forecast to 2.5 per cent
16 Jul 2009
Recession seems to have loosened its grip on the global economy, but recovery is likely to be slow, the IMF said in its latest online survey.
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