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IMF chief hails ‘productive’ talks with officials as China visit ends

BEIJING, China—The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday praised “productive and substantive” talks with top officials in China as she wrapped...

IMF raises 2023 outlook but warns of slowing growth

WASHINGTON, United States—The International Monetary Fund has slightly upgraded its outlook for world growth this year on the back of resilient service sector activity...

IMF hikes growth forecast for PH to 6.2%

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its 2023 growth forecast for the Philippines to 6.2 from 6 percent following the strong gross domestic...

DOF: IMF study to help gov’t boost, max VAT base, collect up to P539b

The Marcos administration is working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a study aimed at addressing the low value-added tax (VAT) efficiency in...

IMF supports BSP rate hike to cool inflation

The International Monetary Fund supports any move by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to further increase interest rates to bring back inflation within the...

IMF plans to hike 2023 PH growth forecast to 5.5%

The International Monetary Fund will revise upward its 2023 growth projection for the Philippines to 5.5 percent from the previous estimate of 5 percent,...

IMF warns El Salvador against risks of adopting bitcoin as legal currency

WASHINGTON, United States—The International Monetary Fund has warned El Salvador—the only country to adopt bitcoin as a legal currency—against the risks involved in expanding...

IMF sees PH growth easing to 5% in 2023

Economic growth in the Philippines is expected to soften to 5 percent in 2023 from the actual expansion of 7.6 percent in 2022 amid...

IMF lifts 2023 growth forecast after China’s reopening

WASHINGT0N—Global growth is set to be higher than expected this year, the IMF said Monday, raising its forecast on surprisingly strong consumption and investment...

IMF grants $4.7-b loan package to help Bangladesh

DHAKA—The International Monetary Fund has signed off on a $4.7 billion support loan package for Bangladesh to help it cope with soaring energy and...

China factory output recovers following zero-COVID relaxation

BEIJING—China’s factory activity expanded in January after months of contraction, official data showed Tuesday, as the world’s second-largest economy stirs back to life after...

IMF announces visit to crisis-hit Pakistan

By Ashraf Khan The IMF will send a team to Pakistan next week to discuss reviving a desperately needed bailout programme, with a foreign exchange...

IMF approves $105m emergency cash aid to Haiti

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved emergency aid of $105 million for Haiti, which has long been mired in a humanitarian crisis...

China economic slowdown to drag on Asia growth until end-2022

BEIJING—China’s “sharp and uncharacteristic” economic slowdown is expected to drag on growth across Asia through the end of next year, the International Monetary Fund...
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