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  Expect Indian growth to pick up in 2017, 2018: IMF

  July 24, 2017 13:12 IST

  With 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

  June 14, 2017 15:14 IST

  The 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 15:49 IST

  The 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 7:47 IST

  Indian 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

  April 28, 2017 8:13 IST

  The 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 | April 28, 2017 7:59 IST

  Asserting 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

  April 22, 2017 8:05 IST

  The 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

  April 21, 2017 10:58 IST

  The 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’

  April 20, 2017 14:19 IST

  Expressing 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

  April 19, 2017 10:11 IST

  In 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

  April 13, 2017 9:53 IST

  The 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

  February 24, 2017 17:24 IST

  The 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

  February 22, 2017 21:31 IST

  IMF 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

  January 24, 2017 11:04 IST

  The 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

  January 16, 2017 22:15 IST

  Cutting 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 | December 20, 2016 13:10 IST

  Christine 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 | December 19, 2016 21:11 IST

  A 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

  November 15, 2016 9:57 IST

  IMF 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.

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  IMF welcomes India’s demonetisation calls to fight corruption

  November 11, 2016 10:08 IST

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed India’s efforts to fight corruption through the currency control measures announced this week.

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  Adoption of GST poised to boost India's medium-term growth: IMF

  October 07, 2016 13:20 IST

  Asserting that India has shown that progress on reforms could "ignite" business investment, the IMF today said the adoption of goods and services tax is poised to boost the country's medium-term growth. "India's strong reform