IMF
Brazil says backs IMF aid to Greece, calls back representative
BRASILIA - Brazil called back its International Monetary Fund representative on Thursday after he voiced opposition to fresh loans for debt-ridden Greece, a stance that the South American country said was taken without its support.
Brazil refused to back new IMF aid for Greece, says billions at risk
WASHINGTON/ATHENS - Eleven Latin American countries refused to back an IMF move this week to keep bankrolling Greece, citing risks of non-repayment, and the Fund itself said Athens might need faster debt relief from Europe.
Brazil refused to back new IMF aid for Greece, says billions at risk
WASHINGTON/ATHENS - Eleven Latin American countries refused to back an IMF move this week to keep bankrolling Greece, citing risks of non-repayment, and the Fund itself said Athens might need faster debt relief from Europe.
Cyprus making good progress on program, says IMF
NICOSIA - The International Monetary Fund said Cyprus's economic adjustment program was on track, but that vigilance was needed because of deep uncertainties ahead.
IMF warns Dubai on debt, surging property prices
DUBAI - The International Monetary Fund warned Dubai on Tuesday that the emirate might need to intervene in its property market to prevent another boom-and-bust cycle of the kind which brought it close to default four years ago.
IMF says it must monitor Ukraine's economy more closely
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund said on Monday that Ukraine must participate in post-program monitoring because of its relatively large debt to the Washington-based lender, subjecting its economic policies to greater scrutiny.
IMF approves $2.3 billion aid for Greece
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved a further 1.7 billion euros ($2.3 billion) in funds for Greece's bailout program after completing the fourth review of the cash-strapped euro zone state.
Brazil asks IMF to review way it calculates debt
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO - Brazil has asked the International Monetary Fund to review the way it measures the nation's gross debt, saying the methodology inflates the indicator, according to a letter the government sent to the multilateral institution.
Hungary to pay off IMF loans this summer, earlier than planned: PM Orban
BUDAPEST - Hungary will repay its loans from the International Monetary Fund this summer, months earlier than was planned, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday.
Ex-IMF chief Strauss-Kahn to be tried for pimping
PARIS - Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn will be tried in France on pimping charges, prosecutors said on Friday, after a long inquiry into sex parties attended by the man whose presidential hopes were dashed by a separate 2011 U.S. sex scandal.

