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.

31 Jul 2013

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.

31 Jul 2013

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.

31 Jul 2013

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.

30 Jul 2013

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.

29 Jul 2013

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.

Greece 29 Jul 2013

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.

27 Jul 2013

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.

27 Jul 2013

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.