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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND NEWS IN ENGLISH

  • india has potential to grow at 10 per cent jaitley

    India has potential to grow at 10 per cent: Jaitley

    April 16, 2015 17:40 IST

    Washington: India has the potential to make nine to 10 per cent growth rate a “new normal”, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today while asserting that high growth was essential to meet the challenges posed

  • india to clock 7.5 pc growth in 2015 16 overtake china imf

    India to clock 7.5 pc growth in 2015-16, overtake China: IMF

    April 14, 2015 21:04 IST

    Washington: India will overtake China as the fastest growing emerging economy in 2015-16 by clocking a growth rate of 7.5 per cent on the back of recent policy initiatives, pick-up in investments and lower oil

  • ignoring raghuram rajan s 2005 prediction was a big mistake

    Ignoring Raghuram Rajan's 2005 Prediction Was a Big Mistake: IMF Chief

    March 17, 2015 23:29 IST

    Mumbai: Showering fulsome praise on Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Tuesday said not listening to his prediction of 2008 credit crisis was a big mistake of

  • 5 plaintiffs drop pimping accusations against dominique

    5 plaintiffs drop pimping accusations against Dominique Strauss-Kahn

    World | February 17, 2015 0:01 IST

    Lille, France:  A high-profile pimping case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn nearly unraveled Monday, as five of six plaintiffs in a French prostitution trial dropped their accusations against him, saying there's no proof that the former International

  • india s growth rate to surpass china s in 2016 imf

    India's growth rate to surpass China's in 2016: IMF

    January 20, 2015 11:55 IST

    Washington:  India is expected to grow at 6.3 per cent this year and 6.5 per cent in 2016 by when it is likely to cross China's projected growth rate, the IMF said today while terming

  • ebola countries to get usd 450 million in financing

    Ebola countries to get USD 450 million in financing

    World | November 06, 2014 10:53 IST

    United Nation: A new private sector initiative announced Wednesday will provide at least $450 million in commercial financing to the three West African countries hardest hit by Ebola to promote trade, investment and employment.The International

  • imf chief promises belly dance if us endorses reforms

    IMF chief promises 'belly-dance' if US endorses reforms

    World | October 10, 2014 11:54 IST

    Washington: Frustrated with the US Congress's refusal to vote through crucial reforms at the International Monetary Fund, IMF chief Christine Lagarde has promised a show if they do -- a belly dance.The reforms, which aim

  • imf chief says global economy at inflection point

    IMF chief says global economy at inflection point

    October 03, 2014 7:29 IST

    Washington: International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde said Thursday that the global economy was at an inflection point with weaker than expected recovery momentum, as he called for bolder policies and multilateral efforts to

  • 4 indian origin experts among imf s 25 gen next economists

    4 Indian-origin experts among IMF's 25 gen-next economists

    August 31, 2014 7:38 IST

    Washington: Four Indian-origin economists from the US feature among the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s list of 25 top global financial experts under the age of 45 who will have a major influence on the understanding

  • brics bank not against imf brazilian president

    BRICS bank not against IMF: Brazilian president

    World | July 17, 2014 9:21 IST

    Brasilia: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Wednesday that the development bank to be set up by the emerging-market bloc of BRICS is not against the International Monetary Fund (IMF)."We don't have the slightest interest

  • support to terror from beyond borders threat to afghan peace

    Support to terror from beyond borders threat to Afghan peace

    Politics | January 20, 2014 21:37 IST

    New Delhi: India today said “continued support” to terrorism from beyond the borders of Afghanistan was a big threat to peace and security of the war-torn country.External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid condemned last week's attack

  • forex reserves up 4.4 billion at 295.7 billion as of

    Forex reserves up $4.4 billion at $295.7 billion as of December 6: RBI

    December 14, 2013 22:10 IST

    Mumbai: Growing for a fifth consecutive week, India's forex reserves added $4.41 billion to $295.71 billion in the week ended December 6 on account of a rise in foreign currency assets, the Reserve Bank of

  • general strike shuts down services across greece

    General strike shuts down services across Greece

    November 06, 2013 16:44 IST

    Athens, Greece: Services across Greece shut down Wednesday as unions held a 24-hour general strike to protest further austerity cuts in the cash-strapped country.  The strike disrupted public transport, halted ferry and train services, shut

  • us debt crisis can cause global financial turmoil imf

    US debt crisis can cause global financial turmoil: IMF

    October 08, 2013 23:48 IST

    WASHINGTON: The IMF today warned that an imminent debt default by the US due to the government shutdown would result in disruptions in financial markets and could possibly trigger global economic turmoil.“Failure to lift the

  • india s forex reserves jump by 2 bn

    India's forex reserves jump by $2 bn

    September 28, 2013 17:21 IST

    Mumbai: India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves jumped by $2.03 billion to $277.38 billion for the week ended Sep 20, the biggest weekly gain in nearly two years, on the back of concessional swap facilities offered

  • pakistan to get 2 billion bailout from imf

    Pakistan to get $2 billion bailout from IMF

    World | September 04, 2013 6:36 IST

    Islamabad: The Pakistani government is likely to receive over $2 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week under its new three-year bailout programme, media reported Tuesday.The IMF's executive board meeting is scheduled to

  • european chief of imf resigns

    European Chief Of IMF Resigns

    World | November 17, 2011 7:45 IST

    Washington, Nov 17 : Amidst deepening European economic crisis, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Europe has resigned citing personal reasons, the Washington-headquartered world body said.“Antonio Borges, Director of the International Monetary

  • strauss kahn acknowledges moral failings

    Strauss-Kahn Acknowledges Moral Failings

    World | September 19, 2011 8:19 IST

    Paris, Sep 18 : Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former head of the International Monetary Fund, acknowledged today his sexual encounter with a New York hotel maid was a “moral failing” on his part, but didn't involve

  • hotel maid breaks silence tells her story about strauss kahn

    Hotel Maid Breaks Silence, Tells Her Story About Strauss-Kahn

    World | July 25, 2011 10:36 IST

    New York: The hotel maid accusing Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her in a Manhattan hotel room shattered her silence on Sunday, saying in a published report that the former International Monetary Fund leader grabbed

  • imf expected to select lagarde as new managing director

    IMF expected to select Lagarde as new managing director

    World | June 28, 2011 23:44 IST

    Paris, June28: French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde is poised to become the next leader of the International Monetary Fund, having received a major endorsement on Tuesday from the Obama administration.However, Paris prosecutors have opened an

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