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7 Feb 19
Adopting accounting standards similar to those used by private companies and based on accrual accounting could restore trust in governments, writes investment consultant Dag Detter.
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7 Feb 19
Government spending in south African country Lesotho – including on public sector wages – requires tighter controls amid a lack of incoming cash, the IMF has warned.
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29 Jan 19
Heavily indebted governments can act now to lessen the risks they face, argue IMF's Martin Mühleisen and Mark Flanagan.
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25 Jan 19
Low- and middle-income countries need to improve public financial management to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and get the most value for money, IMF chief Christine Lagarde has said.
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21 Jan 19
World leaders should immediately work to end the tensions in their countries that are impacting on the global economy, the IMF’s chief economist has urged.
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21 Jan 19
China’s economy grew at its slowest pace in nearly 30 years last year amid the ongoing trade tension with the US.
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7 Jan 19
Simone Rensch looks at whether state-backed digital currencies are the future and cash a thing of the past.
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3 Jan 19
Teachers in Tunisia have continued their strike over benefits and educational reforms after the winter break.
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19 Dec 18
The International Monetary Fund has approved a new bailout package worth $3.9bn for Ukraine to tackle economic instability.
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12 Dec 18
The International Monetary Fund has approved $3.7bn to support Angola’s economic reforms and improvements to public financial management.
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11 Dec 18
A new financial crisis is brewing but countries are not prepared, the deputy head of the International Monetary Fund has warned.
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10 Dec 18
Countries around the world need a “big rethink” on their investment in education, the International Monetary Fund’s outgoing chief economist has urged.
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29 Nov 18
Loan conditions imposed by the IMF are leaving countries struggling to pay for basic healthcare, according to a network of civil society organisations.
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23 Nov 18
The IMF's Christine Lagarde explores the benefits of the G20 Compact with Africa, which is an agreement to promote private investment to the continent. This is ahead of the G20 annual meeting in...
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15 Nov 18
Civil servants in Greece went on a 24-hour strike demanding increases in wages and pensions from the government, which exited its bailout programme in August.
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7 Nov 18
Sub-Saharan African countries are “not immune” to global risks even though economic growth in the area is rising, the IMF has said.
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2 Nov 18
Mongolia has secured an extra $36m from the IMF after successfully implementing reforms and complying with loan conditions.
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1 Nov 18
Egypt has secured an extra $2bn payout under its loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund.
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30 Oct 18
The International Monetary Fund has approved an extra $5.7bn to help Argentina with its economic crisis.
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25 Oct 18
International public finance expert Manj Kalar explains why it is important to look at public sector balance sheets to get a full picture of government accounts.
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16 Oct 18
Portugal and the UK have some of the weakest public finances in the world, according to the IMF’s biannual fiscal monitor, based on analysis of balance sheets for the first time.
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12 Oct 18
African governments’ debt to overseas lenders doubled in two years leaving countries struggling to pay them back, a charity has warned.
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12 Oct 18
Pakistan has appealed to the International Monetary Fund for a bailout package to help it out of economic turmoil.
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11 Oct 18
It’s encouraging to see the IMF recognise the balance sheet’s role in fiscal management. Accounting’s contribution in generating the necessary information should also be acknowledged, says Ian Ball,...
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10 Oct 18
The International Monetary Fund has cut its global economic growth forecast for this year and the next by 0.2 percentage points because of worldwide trade wars.
7 Feb 19Adopting accounting standards similar to those used by private companies and based on accrual accounting could restore trust in governments, writes investment consultant Dag Detter.
7 Feb 19Government spending in south African country Lesotho – including on public sector wages – requires tighter controls amid a lack of incoming cash, the IMF has warned.
29 Jan 19Heavily indebted governments can act now to lessen the risks they face, argue IMF's Martin Mühleisen and Mark Flanagan.
25 Jan 19Low- and middle-income countries need to improve public financial management to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and get the most value for money, IMF chief Christine Lagarde has said.
21 Jan 19World leaders should immediately work to end the tensions in their countries that are impacting on the global economy, the IMF’s chief economist has urged.
21 Jan 19China’s economy grew at its slowest pace in nearly 30 years last year amid the ongoing trade tension with the US.
7 Jan 19Simone Rensch looks at whether state-backed digital currencies are the future and cash a thing of the past. web_digital_currency_istock-485732055-1.png ISTOCK...
3 Jan 19Teachers in Tunisia have continued their strike over benefits and educational reforms after the winter break.
19 Dec 18The International Monetary Fund has approved a new bailout package worth $3.9bn for Ukraine to tackle economic instability.
12 Dec 18The International Monetary Fund has approved $3.7bn to support Angola’s economic reforms and improvements to public financial management.
10 Dec 18Countries around the world need a “big rethink” on their investment in education, the International Monetary Fund’s outgoing chief economist has urged.
29 Nov 18Loan conditions imposed by the IMF are leaving countries struggling to pay for basic healthcare, according to a network of civil society organisations.
23 Nov 18The IMF's Christine Lagarde explores the benefits of the G20 Compact with Africa, which is an agreement to promote private investment to the continent. This is ahead of the G20 annual meeting in...
15 Nov 18Civil servants in Greece went on a 24-hour strike demanding increases in wages and pensions from the government, which exited its bailout programme in August.
7 Nov 18Sub-Saharan African countries are “not immune” to global risks even though economic growth in the area is rising, the IMF has said.
2 Nov 18Mongolia has secured an extra $36m from the IMF after successfully implementing reforms and complying with loan conditions.
1 Nov 18Egypt has secured an extra $2bn payout under its loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund.
30 Oct 18The International Monetary Fund has approved an extra $5.7bn to help Argentina with its economic crisis.
16 Oct 18Portugal and the UK have some of the weakest public finances in the world, according to the IMF’s biannual fiscal monitor, based on analysis of balance sheets for the first time.
12 Oct 18African governments’ debt to overseas lenders doubled in two years leaving countries struggling to pay them back, a charity has warned.
12 Oct 18Pakistan has appealed to the International Monetary Fund for a bailout package to help it out of economic turmoil.
11 Oct 18It’s encouraging to see the IMF recognise the balance sheet’s role in fiscal management. Accounting’s contribution in generating the necessary information should also be acknowledged, says Ian Ball,...
10 Oct 18The International Monetary Fund has cut its global economic growth forecast for this year and the next by 0.2 percentage points because of worldwide trade wars.
