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Argentina's Fernandez ends Europe tour with positive IMF signals, bonds rise
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentine President Alberto Fernández said on Friday he wanted to reach a deal with the International Monetary Fund as quickly as possible as he wrapped up a positive European tour that has helped buoy the South American country's depressed bond prices.
Tunisia to seek $4 billion IMF loan, PM says
TUNIS Tunisia will seek a $4 billion loan programme from the International Monetary Fund in talks starting next week, Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi told Reuters on Friday, saying politicians faced a "last opportunity" to save the economy.
Ukraine to pass laws needed for new IMF loans by June 1, ruling party leader says
KYIV The Ukrainian parliament is on track to pass legislation by June 1 to unlock loans from the International Monetary Fund under a $5 billion programme, the parliamentary faction chief of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's party told Reuters on Wednesday.
UK economy set to grow faster than the U.S. this year - Goldman
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain looks set to see faster economic growth than the United States this year as the country races ahead with its vaccination programme after its slump in 2020, Goldman Sachs said on Sunday.
IMF chief urges G20 to adopt carbon price floor to reach climate goals
WASHINGTON The head of the International Monetary Fund on Thursday urged the Group of 20 major economies to adopt an international carbon price floor to help reach agreement on carbon pricing, which she said was essential to combating climate change.
U.S. Treasury names green financier to climate 'czar' post, disappointing activists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury on Monday named climate change financial adviser John Morton to head the department's new "climate hub," disappointing activists who had sought a strong regulator to push financial institutions toward green investments.
Carbon tax could help Asian countries hit climate targets: IMF
WASHINGTON A carbon price that starts low and rises steadily could help Asian countries reach their targets under the Paris climate accord over the next decade, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday, citing new IMF research.
G20 to boost IMF war chest, extend debt-servicing freeze -draft
BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -World finance chiefs will agree on Wednesday to boost reserves at the International Monetary Fund by $650 billion and extend a freeze on developing countries' debt servicing to help them deal with the coronavirus pandemic, a draft statement said.
IMF sees stronger global growth as some COVID clouds begin to clear
The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday unprecedented public spending to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily by the United States, would push global growth to 6% this year, a rate unseen since the 1970s. | Video
U.S. dollar share of global FX reserves in fourth quarter hits lowest in 25 years: IMF
NEW YORK The U.S. dollar's share of currency reserves plunged in the fourth quarter last year to its lowest since 1995, International Monetary Fun (IMF) data showed on Wednesday, but some analysts said the drop was due in part to valuation adjustments.