India's public debt ratio to jump to 90 per cent because of COVID-19: IMF"In our projections, the increase in public spending, in response to COVID-19, and the fall in tax revenues and economic activity, will mak...
14 Oct, 2020, 05.51 PM IST
Room for more fiscal support in India in near term given severity of economic situation: IMFVitor Gaspar, Director of the International Monetary Fund's Fiscal Affairs Department, told that a complete and successful implementation o...
10 Jul, 2020, 05.49 PM IST
Global public debt, fiscal deficits to reach all-time high, IMF warnsSome, emerging market economies may face a costly debt rollover if financial conditions tighten again, like they did in March, the IMF offi...
10 Jul, 2020, 05.34 PM IST
Urgent need for policy action by India, stimulus package a step in right direction: IMF on COVID-19"India has limited fiscal space, but also a need to support the health and economic wellbeing of its citizens. In the current exceptional c...
15 Apr, 2020, 07.57 PM IST
COVID-19 pandemic worse than 2008-09 financial crisis: IMFSpeaking to ahead of the annual spring meeting of the IMF and the World Bank here, Vitor Gaspar, Director of Fiscal Affairs Department, Int...
15 Apr, 2020, 06.15 PM IST
IMF urges largest economies to be prepared to engage in coordinated policy actionMost countries around the world do have positive costs associated with financing their public debts. And as a matter of fact, most countrie...
16 Oct, 2019, 07.48 PM IST
Market Movers: Oil prices drop on global market rout; #MeToo shakes up India Inc. & moreA look at top macro triggers that may move market on Thursday
11 Oct, 2018, 08.21 AM IST
India's debt lower than best emerging market economies: IMFIndia's debt is below the average of advanced economies and below the average of emerging market economies, Vitor Gasper said.
10 Oct, 2018, 02.23 PM IST
India undergoing 'exciting digital transformation, says IMFVitor Gaspar, Director of the International Monetary Fund's Fiscal Affairs Department, the IMF will put out book titled 'Digital Revolution...
16 Oct, 2017, 04.26 PM IST
IMF says universal basic income could offer right fix to India's poverty problemThe IMF has said that universal basic income "looks good" when it substitutes inequitable and inefficient public spending.
12 Oct, 2017, 01.33 PM IST
Inequality increased in China, India and US: IMFIn contrast, if one looks at inequality country by country, it become obvious that most people around the world live in countries where ine...
11 Oct, 2017, 07.43 PM IST
India records impressive growth in recent years: IMFVitor Gasper said, "the rollout of Goods and Services tax (GST) is an extremely important step that will create a true unified national mar...
20 Apr, 2017, 03.02 PM IST