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  Pak not approaching IMF for new bailout programme, considers alternative options: Finance Minister

  World | January 12, 2019 17:47 IST

  Minister Umar made the remarks during a meeting with businessmen at the Karachi Chamber of Commence and Industry (KCCI).  

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  Indian-American Gita Gopinath joins IMF as its first female chief economist

  Business | January 08, 2019 14:31 IST

  Another important concern, she said, is the health of emerging markets as the US continues to normalize its interest rates.  

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  US to oppose IMF bailout to cash-stripped Pakistan to repay Chinese debt: Trump administration

  Business | December 13, 2018 17:53 IST

  The United States is also trying to ensure that Pakistan changes its economic programme so that it's not a failure in the future.

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  Imran Khan should resign for lying, secretly agreeing to IMF's condition: PML-N

  India | December 01, 2018 21:11 IST

  Pakistani Rupee suffered a massive hit on Friday as the dollar rose to all time high at Rs 144, a day after the government celebrated its 100-day achievements.

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  IMF demands details of Pakistan's financial assistance deal with China: Report

  World | November 20, 2018 12:57 IST

  The International Monetary Fund mission is in Pakistan and holding talks with officials over arranging an unspecified amount to help in addressing the balance of payment issue.  

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  IMF should evaluate CPEC projects objectively while granting bailout package to Pakistan: China

  World | October 15, 2018 17:59 IST

  Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said that China wants an "objective and professional" evaluation of its loans to Pakistan by the IMF.

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  Severe balance-of-payments crisis forces Pakistan to seek largest loan package from IMF

  World | October 11, 2018 15:10 IST

  Pakistan began exploring the possibility of yet another loan package with the IMF while the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) PML-N was still in power and the exploratory talks continued under the interim government as well.

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  US Treasury chief warns China against currency devaluations

  World | October 10, 2018 15:43 IST

  "Several factors are responsible for the recent fall in the Chinese Yuan, or renminbi (RMB), including economic issues in China", Mnuchin told Financial Times ahead of meetings in Bali, Indonesia of the IMF, World Bank and G20.

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  Further escalation of trade tensions may harm global growth, warns IMF

  Business | October 10, 2018 7:11 IST

  In its latest fiscal stability report, the IMF said that despite an undeniable progress towards a safer global financial system in a decade since the economic crisis, clouds still appear over the horizon.

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  180 million jobs for women at high risk globally: IMF

  Business | October 09, 2018 12:08 IST

  The global financial institution urged the world leadership to endow women with requisite skills, close gender gap in leadership positions, bridge the digital divide and ease transition for workers.

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  IMF predicts 7.3% growth for India in 2018, praises GST, bankruptcy code

  Business | October 09, 2018 13:02 IST

  The IMF pointed out that the growth reflected a rebound from transitory shocks including the currency exchange initiative and implementation of GST.

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  US tariffs starting to have effect on global economy: IMF chief Christine Lagarde

  Business | October 02, 2018 11:04 IST

  Lagarde warned that if current trade disputes escalate "further, they could deliver a shock to a broader range of emerging and developing economies."

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  Indian-American Gita Gopinath appointed as IMF Chief Economist

  Business | October 01, 2018 22:48 IST

  Gita, 46, will succeed Maurice (Maury) Obstfeld, who announced in July that he would retire at the end of 2018. 

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  IMF warns US-China tariff war could come at 'significant economic cost'

  Business | September 20, 2018 23:32 IST

  The fund is due to release its latest World Economic Outlook on October 9, which will provide revised growth estimates that will incorporate the impact of the trade conflict so far.

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  'Real' depreciation of Indian rupee between six to seven per cent: IMF

  Business | September 18, 2018 8:57 IST

  “The depreciation will obviously raise the prices of imported goods such as oil and petroleum products, potentially putting an upward pressure on inflation,” said IMF spokesperson. 

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  Read IMF report to grasp economic progress of country under NDA-rule, Jaitley tells Congress

  India | August 26, 2018 21:30 IST

  Taking to both Twitter and Facebook, Jaitley summarised the latest report released by the IMF.

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  Markets scale new peaks on RIL push; IMF forecast buoys sentiment

  India | August 08, 2018 18:49 IST

  Benchmarks rallied to fresh lifetime highs on Wednesday on persistent investor appetite for market heavyweight RIL, while the broader buying momentum got a fillip after IMF underlined India's role as a source of global growth

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  US warns against IMF bailout of Pakistan

  World | July 31, 2018 13:48 IST

  The Trump administration on Tuesday cautioned the International Monetary Fund (IMF) against a possible bailout of Pakistan

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  India surpasses France to become world's sixth largest economy

  Business | July 11, 2018 18:50 IST

  With GDP of USD 19,390,604 million, United States has topped the list, followed by China with USD 12,237,700 million.

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  India fastest growing economy at 7.4 per cent in 2018: IMF

  Business | May 09, 2018 11:00 IST

  However, it added a note of caution: "In India, given increased inflation pressure, monetary policy should maintain a tightening bias."