IMF-World Bank

  • May 15, 2020
  • 7 min read

Beirut faces a massive challenge on aid and reform

The decision to resort to the IMF is only the beginning of a long and painful process

Lebanon
  • Apr 28, 2020
  • 7 min read

Sri Lanka will count on IMF help and debt rescheduling

The COVID-19 crisis threatens to compound Sri Lanka’s debt problems

Sri Lanka
  • Apr 27, 2020
  • 2 min read

An IMF package will aid Egypt’s virus recovery efforts

Cairo has requested emergency funding from the IMF to help deal with the impacts of COVID-19

Egypt
  • Apr 14, 2020
  • 2 min read

COVID-19 will prompt deep recession in Latin America

The World Bank has joined other organisations in forecasting a sharp drop in regional GDP due to the pandemic

Latin America
  • Apr 2, 2020
  • 7 min read

Pakistan will have to rely more on IMF

The COVID-19 pandemic is set to add to Pakistan’s economic woes

Pakistan
  • Apr 1, 2020
  • 2 min read

COVID-19 puts conflicting demands on emerging markets

International financiers such as the World Bank are revising their policy recommendations to emerging markets

International
  • Mar 25, 2020
  • 7 min read

Beirut will need IMF support, despite political costs

As the economic crisis worsens sharply, sectarian parties struggle to agree a remedy

Lebanon
  • Mar 12, 2020
  • 2 min read

The IMF will likely refuse Iran's 5-billion-dollar ask

With confirmed COVID-19 cases reaching 10,075 and economic pressure on all sides, Tehran turns to the Fund

Iran