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International Monetary Fund (IMF)

The International Monetary Fund groups 190 countries; its aim is to secure financial stability.

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July 3, 2024

Ukraine updates: Kyiv gets $2.2 billion in IMF funding

June 29, 2024

EU signs €1bn financing deal for Egypt at investment forum

June 28, 2024

Pakistan: Parliament passes tax-heavy budget to appease IMF

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Protesters gather during a nationwide strike to protest against tax hikes and the Finance Bill 2024 in downtown Nairobi, on June 25, 2024.

Kenya: What's behind the deadly protests?

Kenya: What's behind the deadly protests?

Kenyans are unhappy about rising living costs and have accused the president of making false promises. DW delves deeper.
PoliticsJune 26, 2024
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Pakistan seeks long-term IMF bailout to fix broken economy

Pakistan seeks long-term IMF bailout to fix broken economy

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's coalition government has its work cut out if it wants to tackle economic turmoil.
BusinessMarch 25, 2024
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Is the US denying China a bigger voice at the IMF?

Is the US denying China a bigger voice at the IMF?

China says its voting share at the IMF isn't commensurate with its economic might. The US isn't ready to oblige Beijing.
BusinessOctober 13, 2023
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Can Sri Lanka pull itself out of economic crisis?

Can Sri Lanka pull itself out of economic crisis?

Observers say the country still has a long way to go before people see improvements to their lives.
BusinessOctober 12, 2023
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China or US: Who's delaying debt relief to developing world

China or US: Who's delaying debt relief to developing world

China has been widely blamed for the delayed global response. Beijing disagrees and puts the onus on the US.
BusinessOctober 11, 2023

Can the BRICS Bank replace the IMF as a lender?

Can the BRICS Bank replace the IMF as a lender?

Could the NDB, backed by BRICS members, replace financial institutions, such as the IMF, in lending funds?
SocietyAugust 24, 202301:26 min
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A man holds cedis, the Ghana currency, notes in Accra, Ghana.

Ghana's inflation soars as IMF deal drags on

Ghana is facing one of its worst economic crises in decades and is yet to recover. Soaring inflation is a major concern.
BusinessMarch 24, 2023
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Battered economy in focus as Kenya votes

The high cost of living is a pressing issue for the electorate in the country, and the wider African continent.
PoliticsAugust 8, 2022
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IMF: Lack of vaccines hurting global recovery

Economies in developed countries are improving while struggles in other countries are getting worse, a new report says.
BusinessJuly 27, 2021
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