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Youth inactivity highest in India among emerging, developing markets: IMF economist
Business | Mar 07, 2019, 08:08 AM ISTIMF economist Bluedorn noted that the key challenges facing youth in emerging economies labour markets include gender gaps, technological change, poor job quality in employment.
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Indian economy expected to grow at 7.5% in 2019, likely to overtake China: IMF
Business | Jan 21, 2019, 07:50 PM ISTIndia's economy is poised to pick up in 2019, benefiting from lower oil prices and a slower pace of monetary tightening than previously expected, as inflation pressures ease," the IMF said.
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Pak not approaching IMF for new bailout programme, considers alternative options: Finance Minister
World | Jan 12, 2019, 05:47 PM ISTMinister 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 | Jan 08, 2019, 02:31 PM ISTAnother 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 | Dec 13, 2018, 05:53 PM ISTThe 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 | Dec 01, 2018, 09:11 PM ISTPakistani 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 | Nov 20, 2018, 12:57 PM ISTThe 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 | Oct 15, 2018, 05:59 PM ISTChinese 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 | Oct 11, 2018, 03:10 PM ISTPakistan 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 | Oct 10, 2018, 03:43 PM 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 | Oct 10, 2018, 07:11 AM ISTIn 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 | Oct 09, 2018, 12:08 PM ISTThe 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 | Oct 09, 2018, 01:02 PM ISTThe 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 | Oct 02, 2018, 11:04 AM ISTLagarde 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 | Oct 01, 2018, 10:48 PM ISTGita, 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 | Sep 20, 2018, 11:32 PM ISTThe 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 | Sep 18, 2018, 08:57 AM 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 | Aug 26, 2018, 09:30 PM ISTTaking 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 | Aug 08, 2018, 06:49 PM ISTBenchmarks 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 | Jul 31, 2018, 01:48 PM ISTThe Trump administration on Tuesday cautioned the International Monetary Fund (IMF) against a possible bailout of Pakistan