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IMF strategy chief urges countries to maintain price stability

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's new strategy chie...

15th July, 2026

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IMF edges 2026 global growth forecast lower to 3%, sees rebound in 2027

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday inched...

8th July, 2026

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IMF staff reaches deal with Ukraine for $690 million disbursement, pending board approval

WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Friday said its staff had reached...

12th June, 2026

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IMF cuts 2026 euro zone growth forecast with higher inflation, warns  worse could come

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, June 11 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund cut its growth for...

11th June, 2026

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IMF taps Alvaro Piris as new mission chief for Venezuela, Bloomberg News reports

June 4 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund selected Alvaro Piris Chavarri as its new mission...

4th June, 2026

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Moldova, IMF reach new agreement on non-financing support instrument

CHISINAU, May 20 (Reuters) - Moldova and the International Monetary Fund have reached a new non-fina...

20th May, 2026

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IMF staff heading to Ukraine to review $8.1 billion loan program in coming weeks

WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund staff will head to Ukraine in coming week...

14th May, 2026

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Serbia secures IMF approval for next stage of reform program

SARAJEVO, May 6 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund and Serbia have reached a staff-level ag...

6th May, 2026

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Ukraine needs to approve parcel tax to keep IMF funding, source says

By Yuliia Dysa KYIV, April 28 (Reuters) - Ukraine needs to adopt a law introducing a value-added tax...

28th April, 2026

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IMF, World Bank meetings show limits in mitigating shocks, reliance on US for solutions

By Andrea Shalal, David Lawder and Libby George WASHINGTON, April 19 (Reuters) - Global finance lead...

19th April, 2026

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Economic shock of Middle East war to cast shadow over IMF, World Bank meetings

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) - Top finance officials from around the world will c...

12th April, 2026

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Analysis-Iran war leaves crisis-scarred countries counting the cost

By Marc Jones, Uditha Jayasinghe and Ariba Shahid LONDON/COLOMBO/ISLAMABAD, April 10 (Reuters) - San...

10th April, 2026