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World breathes sigh of relief as Trump spares Fed, IMF
By Francesco Canepa, Jan Strupczewski and Leika Kihara WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Global policymakers gathering in Washington this ...
Angola Explores IMF Financing as Bond Yields Soar on Oil Slump
Angola held talks with the International Monetary Fund last week about possible financing packages, its finance minister said ...
Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform and there’s an ‘opportunity for a big deal’ with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has played a balancing act trying to reassure nervous investors that the U.S. would maintain ...
Trump administration says IMF, World Bank ‘falling short’ of missions
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. remains committed to playing a leadership role in the IMF and World Bank but ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent Accuses IMF And World Bank Of "Mission Creep"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke Wednesday to international economists attending IMF and World Bank spring meetings in ...
World Bank Chief Economist Sounds Alarm on Emerging Market Debt Issues, Urges Liberalization
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Spiking trade uncertainty is compounding rising debt and sluggish growth problems facing emerging ...
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World Bank and IMF meet with Iraqi Finance Minister, Central Bank
By John Lee. Iraqi Finance Minister, Mrs Taif Sami Mohammed, along with the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), Dr ...
Saudi Arabia, Qatar to Pay Syria’s World Bank Debt, Unlocking Funds
Saudi Arabia and Qatar pledged to pay Syria’s debt to the World Bank, removing one obstacle for the country’s new leadership ...
German fiscal boost won't outweigh tariff drag for euro zone, IMF's Europe head says
Following downgrades to its growth outlooks for the U.S., U.K. and many Asian countries, the International Monetary Fund last ...