IMF-World Bank

  • Oct 12, 2012
  • 2 min read

IMF new stance will not affect euro-area policy

Lagarde today argued that some struggling euro-area countries, including Greece and Spain, should...

IMF-World Bank
  • Oct 10, 2012
  • 6 min read

Egypt fuel subsidy reform will take years

Since the 2011 uprising, fuel supply to the domestic market has been patchy, with shortages of...

Egypt
  • Oct 10, 2012
  • 7 min read

EU could decide Greece's fate by November

German Chancellor Angela Merkel paid a lightning seven-hour visit to Athens yesterday. Her aim...

Greece
  • Oct 10, 2012
  • 2 min read

More EU members set to ease bank requirements

The IMF yesterday said that, without substantial policy adjustment, European banks will shed 2.8...

International
  • Oct 9, 2012
  • 2 min read

Cypriot government resists painful structural reforms

In Nicosia yesterday, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso urged the government,...

Cyprus
  • Oct 3, 2012
  • 2 min read

Second bailout looms despite Portugal's austerity bid

Finance Minister Vitor Gaspar will unveil new austerity measures today.

Portugal
  • Sep 27, 2012
  • 7 min read

Policy disagreements bring Greek default closer

The three governing coalition party leaders met today to approve a 13.5 billion euro (17.4...

Greece
  • Sep 26, 2012
  • 2 min read

Momentum is building to postpone Basel III rules

The IMF yesterday argued that stricter regulation of the banking system embodied in...

International