IMF chief warns of 'tough times' if oil prices stay highIMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned Wednesday of difficult times ahead for the global economy if war in the Middle East is unresolved and...
16 Apr, 2026, 06.46 AM IST
What if the US pulls support from the IMF and World Bank? Here’s how it could shift global power to ChinaConcerns over the US potentially stepping back from global institutions like the IMF and World Bank have increased, especially with the Tre...
27 Feb, 2025, 04.50 PM IST
IMF releases $1.3 billion in emergency aid for UkraineThe package will help meet Ukraine's "urgent balance of payment needs... while playing a catalytic role for future financial support from U...
08 Oct, 2022, 09.02 AM IST
Days before coup, IMF sent Myanmar $350 million in emergency aid it cannot get backThere appears to be little the IMF can do to claw back the funds, part of rapid-disbursing COVID-19 financing programs with almost no condi...
03 Feb, 2021, 09.28 AM IST
ADB, Pakistan finalise USD 305 million emergency COVID-19 loanWhile the IMF loan was to boost Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, the WB aid focused on supportin...
06 May, 2020, 04.19 PM IST
International Monetary Fund approves debt relief for 25 poor countriesThe IMF board approved the debt relief for the countries, nearly all in Africa, but also Afghanistan, Yemen, Nepal and Haiti. The fund toge...
14 Apr, 2020, 03.59 PM IST
- ET in the classroom: India's IMF contribution is not aid
Govt has pledged $10 bn as its contribution towards IMF’s cash chest to tackle the European crisis. Does that mean that Indians will pay fo...
21 Jun, 2012, 05.30 AM IST
- Montek among probables for next IMF chief
Montek Singh Ahluwalia figures among the probables to succeed Dominique Strauss-Kahn as the next chief of International Monetary Fund, a re...
28 Nov, 2010, 11.11 AM IST
- Germany, France could say no to Greece aid
Doubts also emerged over whether a 45 billion euro aid package was sufficient to prevent a default. Top gainers, losers | Q4 Earnings | How...
25 Apr, 2010, 10.14 PM IST
- IMF to sell bonds to raise 'crisis' funds
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is considering selling bonds to several developing countries to raise money to combat the global econ...
27 Apr, 2009, 01.39 AM IST
- Canada to give $10 bn to IMF emergency fund
Canada is to give an extra 10 billion US dollars in emergency aid to the International Monetary Fund to assist emerging markets and develop...
02 Apr, 2009, 09.35 AM IST
- Pak formally seeks $9 billion IMF emergency aid: Report
Faced with dwindling foreign exchange reserves, Pakistan has formally sought a $9 billion emergency assistance from the International Monet...
10 Nov, 2008, 10.38 PM IST
- IMF must end its 'imperialist' ways: France
Several countries are deeply scarred by the "imperialist" approach taken by International Monetary Fund in past lending packages and the in...
09 Nov, 2008, 09.35 PM IST
- Fearing IMF riders, Pak seeks allies aid
Pak is seeking a loan from friendly powers like US, China $ S Arabia.
28 Oct, 2008, 05.03 AM IST
- IMF approves $750 mn loan for Georgia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $750 million emergency loan for Georgia to help in stabilising the Caucasus republic's...
16 Sep, 2008, 05.54 PM IST
- Rising food prices could destabilize governments: IMF
Prices of wheat and rice have more than doubled in the past year, with rice, a staple in Asian diets, surging by 75%. War on Inflation
14 Apr, 2008, 06.51 AM IST
- IMF, World Bank heads face reform challenge
The challenge for the new heads at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund face the tough task of restoring credibility to the p...
14 Oct, 2007, 10.00 AM IST