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IMF says UK should not scrap twice-yearly economic forecastsIn a recent advisory, the International Monetary Fund has urged the United Kingdom to maintain its biannual economic forecasts. However, th...
IMF warns of 'intensified' risks to public finances amid US trade warDonald Trump's tariff plans have increased the risks to public finances, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday, warning countries ...
IMF says global debt levels face 'Great Election Year' riskThe IMF, headed by Vitor Gaspar, warns of elections impacting global debt levels. Fiscal Monitor report notes rising debts from reduced rev...
India's direct benefit transfer scheme is a logistical marvel: IMF Paola MauroIndia's case is "quite impressive" given the "sheer size" of the country, said Paolo Mauro, deputy director of the fiscal affairs departmen...
IMF calls India's deployment of cash transfer scheme a 'logistical marvel'"From India, there is a lot to learn. There is a lot to learn from some other examples around the world. We have examples from pretty much ...
Global debt reaches record $226tn in 2020 amid Covid: IMFGlobal debt rose by 28 percentage points to 256 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020, the largest one-year debt surge since Wor...
Global public debt likely to touch 98 pc of GDP in 2020 amid COVID crisis: IMFThe COVID-19 pandemic has posed a severe challenge to public finances, the report said noting that the contraction in output and ensuing fa...
IMF sees debt soaring but stabilizing at 100% of GDP; if pandemic eases, growth resumesMassive government spending to battle the coronavirus pandemic will push public debt to a record of nearly 100% of global economic output t...
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...
Indian economy needs additional reforms: KKR's David Petraeus"Other reforms that have been made and have been impressive and did propel India's growth for a number of years until the gradual slowdown ...
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...
India's experience with Aadhaar a case in point: IMF blogThe blog titled 'The Digital Accelerator: Revving Up Government in Asia' further said that Asia's digital revolution shows no signs of slow...
Control over debt level major challenge for China: IMFChina thus has to tackle two challenges: the overall rebalancing of its economy, and the issue of vertical imbalance in the public finances...
IMF suggests India to set up independent fiscal councilGST promises to create a single market in India, to integrate India much further and therefore, from a medium to long term perspective, it ...
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...
IMF not endorsing UBI in India: OfficialThe IMF's observation was based on the results of a microsimulation analysis of a policy reform that replaces food and fuel subsidies in In...
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.
India back on fiscal consolidation due to less fuel subsidies and targeted social schemes: IMFThe IMF said, in India, the headline deficit is projected to decline modestly in fiscal year 2017/18, with continued delay in reaching the ...
Portugal government battles for survivalPortugal's leaders scrambled to save their coalition Thursday after being torpedoed by top resignations over the austerity policies squeezi...
- Portugal sees third year of recession in 2013 budget
Portugal's government on Monday announced sweeping tax rises and spending cuts in its 2013 budget, which promises a third year of recession...