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Explainer-Why did the IMF block Colombia's access to a credit line?
The International Monetary Fund said on Saturday it had set conditions for Colombia's access to its $8.1-billion Flexible ...
Tariffs, Oil Prices and Other Uncertainties Weighing Down Mideast Economies, IMF Says
The International Monetary Fund says that countries across the Middle East and North Africa face significant challenges to ...
IMF trims 2025 Middle East, North Africa growth forecast to 2.6% as global risks mount
The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it now expects Middle East and North Africa economies to grow by just 2.6% ...
US exit from IMF would be true dollar shock
The U.S. dollar has suffered its worst start to any year since 1989 as the Trump administration has put forward once ...
IMF-World Bank meetings end with little tariff clarity, but economic foreboding
Global finance leaders came to Washington this past week seeking clarity on what it would take to get some relief from ...
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IMF Management Approves the First Review New Staff Monitored-Program with Haiti
Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on April 15, 2025 the first review of Haiti’s Staff-Monitored Program (SMP).
IMF forecasts slower U.S. economic growth in 2025, pointing to escalating trade war
The U.S. economy will grow 1.8% this year, the IMF said in its latest World Economic Outlook, down 0.9% from January and a ...
IMF chief urges countries to move 'swiftly' to resolve trade tensions that threaten global growth
IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said the unpredictability arising from President Donald Trump’s aggressive ...
Kenya Plans to Trim Next Budget as Nation Eyes New IMF Program
Kenya plans austerity measures to significantly narrow its fiscal deficit in the year through June 2026, as it eyes a new ...
El Salvador Says It’s Still Buying Bitcoin After IMF Accord
El Salvador is still purchasing Bitcoin even after inking a loan agreement with International Monetary Fund that required it ...
India eyes 2 financial strikes on Pakistan after Pahalgam attack: FATF grey listing, IMF loan block
Amid the brewing tensions between India and Pakistan, New Delhi is discussing two ways it can cause havoc to Pakistan’s ...
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IMF forecasts slower U.S. economic growth in 2025, pointing to escalating trade war
The U.S. economy will grow 1.8% this year, the IMF said in its latest World Economic Outlook, down 0.9% from January and a full percentage point from last year's projection of 2.8%. Growth for ...