International Monetary Fund (IMF)5 days agoWorld's first Bitcoin nation scales back crypto dreamEl Salvador has eased its pro-cryptocurrency policies to help secure a $1.4bn loan from the IMF.5 days agoBusiness24 Oct 2024IMF warns world to avoid global trade warEconomic fears have been rising over Donald Trump's mega-tariff plan and rising US debts.24 Oct 2024Business26 Sep 2024IMF approves $7bn loan to cash-strapped PakistanPakistan has taken more than 20 loans from the IMF since 1958 and is currently its fifth-largest debtor.26 Sep 2024Business16 Jul 2024Interest rates could stay higher for longer, warns IMFInflation is proving persistent in some countries, the fund says, making it trickier for rates to be cut.16 Jul 2024Business21 May 2024Rates should be cut to 3.5% by end of 2025, IMF saysThe international body upgrades its UK growth forecast and says rates could fall to 4.5% by the end of 2024.21 May 2024Business16 Apr 2024Russia to grow faster than all advanced economiesThe IMF estimates Russia's economy will grow faster than the likes of the US, UK and Germany this year.16 Apr 2024Business30 Jan 2024IMF warns UK government against further tax cutsThe International Monetary Fund suggests pencilled-in spending cuts from this year are unrealistic.30 Jan 2024Business15 Jan 2024AI to hit 40% of jobs and worsen inequality, IMF saysPolicymakers should address the "troubling trend", says the organisation's managing director Kristalina Georgieva.15 Jan 2024Business16 Nov 2023Malawi's leader bans himself from foreign travelMoney-saving measures are announced by President Lazarus Chakwera following IMF funding.16 Nov 2023Africa
