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Jaitley on GST: 'Fairly smooth transition despite attempts to derail it, state govts being wiser'
Business | Oct 10, 2017, 02:49 PM ISTFM Arun Jaitley is on a week-long visit to the US to attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
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China’s massive debt is on a ‘dangerous’ trajectory: IMF
Aug 16, 2017, 09:02 AM ISTThe IMF, in its annual health check-up report on China, urged Beijing to speed up structural reforms in order to move towards a sustainable growth path.
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Expect Indian growth to pick up in 2017, 2018: IMF
Jul 24, 2017, 01:12 PM ISTWith global economic recovery remaining on track on the back of better performing emerging economies, growth in India is expected to pick up further in 2017 and 2018, the IMF has said
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IMF urges China to accelerate reforms for consolidating economic growth
Jun 14, 2017, 03:14 PM ISTThe IMF insisted on the importance of favouring private consumption growth to boost the economy, rather than investment.
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China's GDP decelerates amid transition to consumption-based economy
May 09, 2017, 03:49 PM ISTThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) today said that with a growth forecast of 6.6 per cent for 2017, China’s GDP continues to decelerate as it transitions from an export and investment based economy to one based on domestic consumption.
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India to grow at 7.7 per cent in 2018-19, says IMF
May 09, 2017, 07:47 AM ISTIndian economy is expected to rebound to 7.2 per cent growth in the financial year 2017-18 and in the 2018-19 fiscal, it is likely to grow at 7.7 percent, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday.
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GST to push to raise India’s growth to over 8 per cent: IMF
Apr 28, 2017, 08:13 AM ISTThe Goods and Services Tax to be implemented from July 1 would help raise India's medium-term growth to above eight per cent, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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Strong India-China partnership important for the world, says IMF
World | Apr 28, 2017, 07:59 AM ISTAsserting that a strong India-China partnership is important for the world, the International Monetary Fund has said that maintaining openness to trade is very important, especially for Asia.
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After demonetisation, India's economic growth to bounce back in 2018: IMF
Apr 22, 2017, 08:05 AM ISTThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday said that post demonetisation, India's growth is projected to rebound to 7.2 per cent in fiscal year 2018 and further to 7.7 per cent the next year.
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GST reform an act of courage, expect positive outcome: IMF chief Christine Lagarde
Apr 21, 2017, 10:58 AM ISTThe International Monetary Fund chief said that she was impressed with the other reforms that the Indian government has undertaken including the one on bankruptcy
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IMF worried over credit boom in China, says it can be ‘dangerous’
Apr 20, 2017, 02:19 PM ISTExpressing grave concern over China’s credit boom which has more than doubled in less than a decade, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has termed it “dangerous” for the world’s second largest economy.
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IMF cuts India's 2017 GDP growth to 7.2 pc citing note ban
Apr 19, 2017, 10:11 AM ISTIn February, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) estimated that India's GDP growth for the full fiscal 2016-17, at 7.1 per cent, which marked a sharp fall from the 7.9 per cent recorded for the fiscal 2015-16.
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World economy witnessing 'cheerful spring', says IMF chief
Apr 13, 2017, 09:53 AM ISTThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday said that after six years of "disappointing" growth, the world economy is finally witnessing a cheerful "spring".
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Demonetisation sucked in cash like a ‘vacuum cleaner’, says IMF official
Feb 24, 2017, 05:24 PM ISTThe government’s mega attempt to flush out unaccounted wealth, or "black money", has been likened to a vacuum cleaner – one that “sucked in the cash” and "adversely affected" consumption. “You've heard about so-called 'helicop
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India's GDP projected to slow to 6.6 pc post-note ban, GST adoption could raise it to 8 pc: IMF
Feb 22, 2017, 09:31 PM ISTIMF has projected India's growth to slow to 6.6 per cent in 2016-17 fiscal due to the strains that have emerged in the economy as a result of temporary disruptions caused by demonetisation.
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Demonetisation will have limited impact on Nepal, says IMF
Jan 24, 2017, 11:04 AM ISTThe IMF has said India's demonetisation would have limited impact on Nepal as it projected a 5.5 percent growth rate for the Himalayan country in the current fiscal year.
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After note ban, IMF downgrades India’s growth rate to 6.6 per cent
Jan 16, 2017, 10:15 PM ISTCutting India’s growth rate by one percentage point due to the "temporary negative consumption shock" of demonetisation, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted it to be 6.6 per cent for the current fiscal year.
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IMF backs chief Christine Lagarde despite conviction over payout
World | Dec 20, 2016, 01:10 PM ISTChristine Lagarde will remain head of the International Monetary Fund despite her conviction Monday of negligence in a case dating to her tenure as France's finance minister. The IMF's executive board quickly met after the
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IMF chief Christine Lagarde found guilty in arbitration case, but escapes punishment
World | Dec 19, 2016, 09:11 PM ISTA special French court has found IMF chief Christine Lagarde guilty of criminal negligence in a long-running arbitration case.
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India's income will go up by 27pc with women participation: IMF
Nov 15, 2016, 09:57 AM ISTIMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde has said that India's national income will increase by 27 per cent if the participation of women in the workforce matches the level of men.