International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Lenders urged to cancel Zambia debt as country faces economic collapse
Economists accuse bondholders of standing to make huge profits at the expense of the crisis-hit country
Phillip Inman
16, Sep, 2022 @5:00 AM
UK facing 1970s-style balance of payments crisis under Liz Truss
Tax cuts and spending pledges could alarm global markets and trigger a 30% collapse in sterling, Deutsche Bank warns
Graeme Wearden
05, Sep, 2022 @4:25 PM
Crisis-hit Zambia secures $1.3bn IMF loan to rebuild stricken economy
Years of mismanagement have led to soaring debt levels, but critics say that without meaningful relief, austerity will continue
Saeed Kamali Dehghan
02, Sep, 2022 @5:30 AM
IMF offers Sri Lanka provisional $2.9bn loan to tackle debt crisis
Funding still needs to be approved but could offer breathing space amid country’s economic turmoil
Kalyeena Makortoff
01, Sep, 2022 @10:33 AM
Middle East states in line for $1.3tn windfall from extra oil revenues
IMF says it expects region’s oil and gas exporters to benefit from high prices over next four years
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent
19, Aug, 2022 @11:21 AM
Era of soaring house prices is ending as central banks raise rates | Larry Elliott
Policies are tightening when major economies are either falling into recession or heading that way
Larry Elliott
31, Jul, 2022 @10:24 AM
Bangladesh to hold talks with IMF after applying for bailout
Dhaka is understood to be seeking $4.5bn rescue package after being hit by high import costs and falling exports
Phillip Inman with agencies
28, Jul, 2022 @1:12 PM
IMF outlook for world economy could herald dark clouds for Australia
Analysis: Treasurer Jim Chalmers will no doubt reveal inherited budget bungles but he won’t need to look far for new tales of economic woe
Peter Hannam
26, Jul, 2022 @10:07 PM
IMF warns world economy may soon be on the cusp of recession – as it happened
International Monetary Fund cuts global growth forecasts as outlook darkens and inflation climbs, with UK seen as slowest-growing G7 member in 2023
Graeme Wearden
26, Jul, 2022 @5:19 PM
IMF says global economy is edging towards recession
Fund cuts forecasts as US, China and eurozone stall and inflation beats expectations
Larry Elliott
26, Jul, 2022 @3:10 PM
There is a global debt crisis coming – and it won’t stop at Sri Lanka | Jayati Ghosh
Foreign capital flees poorer countries at the first sign of instability. The pandemic and Ukraine war ensure there is plenty of that around, says economist Jayati Ghosh
Jayati Ghosh
26, Jul, 2022 @7:00 AM
Russian gas shutoff would send some EU countries into recession, IMF warns
Fund says GDP in Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic would fall by up to 6%, with Italy, Germany and Austria also hit hard
Larry Elliott
19, Jul, 2022 @12:15 PM
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