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IMF lifts U.S. growth outlook on lower tariffs and upbeat markets
In its world economic outlook, the IMF lifted its U.S. growth estimate for 2025 to 1.9% and the 2026 forecast to 2%. That’s ...
Zambia wants to extend IMF loan programme by 12 months
Zambia's government wants to extend its International Monetary Fund programme another 12 months beyond its current expiry at ...
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IMF Raises India’s Growth Forecast To 6.4% Amid “Reform Momentum”
NEW YORK, NY – Citing India’s “reform momentum” as a key factor, the International Monetary Fund on July 29 raised India’s ...
Ukraine misses another chance to appoint economic crimes bureau head as IMF deadline looms, MP says
Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has once again failed to appoint anti-corruption investigator Oleksandr Tsyvinsky as director ...
IMF could do with a bigger crisis than it forecasts
The world economy has not fallen apart in 2025, which may be either a relief or a worry, depending on how you look at it.
IMF Lifts 2025 GDP Emerging Economies' Outlook on Improved China View
The upgrade for emerging markets reflects a more optimistic outlook globally by the Fund, which nudged global GDP growth ...
IMF sees Russia's wartime economy slowing after two strong years
The IMF now expects Russia's economy to grow 0.9% in 2025, down from the 1.5% it had projected in April.
Dollar cedes ground to euro in global reserves, IMF data shows
The U.S. dollar's share of global currency reserves reported to the International Monetary Fund nudged lower to 57.7% in the ...