International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Zambia's default fuels fears of African 'debt tsunami' as Covid impact bites

Aid agencies say debts should be restructured or cancelled due to the pandemic and warn other countries could follow

Ollie Williams

25, Nov, 2020 @7:15 AM

Covid vaccine rally fuels market optimism of a faster global recovery

News of potentially effective vaccine helps persuade politicians to keep policies to prevent lay offs and bankruptcies

Larry Elliott

14, Nov, 2020 @8:00 AM

Increase public spending to tackle Covid second wave, IMF tells UK

Institution tells Britain to forget rising debt and spend to protect jobs and companies

Phillip Inman

29, Oct, 2020 @2:40 PM

Acting on climate change can get us out of recession. There are no excuses left | Greg Jericho

The IMF says we can increase economic growth over the next 15 years and decrease emissions to net zero by 2050

Greg Jericho

17, Oct, 2020 @7:00 PM

IMF urges governments to borrow to fight impact of Covid-19

IMF says more must be done to tackle rising poverty, unemployment and inequality despite record public debts

Phillip Inman

14, Oct, 2020 @6:25 PM

IMF right about keeping Covid support going but on debt relief it's crumbs | Larry Elliott

Ultra-low interest rates mean wealthy countries can continue to spend, a luxury the poorest cannot afford

Larry Elliott

14, Oct, 2020 @6:07 PM

World Bank and IMF must spearhead a green and inclusive recovery | Letter

Letter: A group of European ministers and the EC’s commissioner for international partnerships call for measures to foster long-term resilience in the global economy and environment

Letters

14, Oct, 2020 @4:42 PM

IMF urges governments to maintain support, as Covid-19 restrictions worry markets - as it happened

International Monetary Fund says it’s too early to end government support scheme, as pandemic drives up to 90m people into extreme poverty

Graeme Wearden

14, Oct, 2020 @4:10 PM

UK unemployment rate jumps to 4.5%; IMF warns of polarised labour markets - as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK unemployment hits a three-year high.. with worse to come

Graeme Wearden

13, Oct, 2020 @3:45 PM

IMF warns of pandemic’s toll on women after Morrison budget comes under scrutiny

International Monetary Fund says policies targeted at women and young people will help prevent ‘widening inequality’ as it projects Australia’s economy will grow by 3% in 2021

Paul Karp

13, Oct, 2020 @12:30 PM