IMF-World Bank

  • Jun 13, 2012
  • 2 min read

World Bank forecast hinges on optimistic assumptions

Global GDP will expand 2.5% this year, 3.0% in 2013 and 3.3% in 2014, the World Bank forecast...

International
  • Jun 8, 2012
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IMF report highlights Jamaica's economic weaknesses

GDP expanded only 1.2% in fiscal year 2011-12, after three years of recession, and will likely...

Jamaica
  • Jun 7, 2012
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Financial complacency would be a mistake for Hungary

The government is working on amending legislation on the National Bank to allay the concerns of...

Hungary
  • Jun 6, 2012
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Latvia's recovery may not replicate readily

Latvia has strong growth, falling unemployment, narrower budget deficits and one of the lowest...

Latvia
  • Jun 5, 2012
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Downside risks may push Portugal to seek more aid

Troika officials yesterday revised their GDP forecast for Portugal from a contraction of 3.3% to...

Portugal
  • May 22, 2012
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IMF delivers hard message to UK government

The IMF today said in its annual mission to the United Kingdom that the BoE should consider...

United Kingdom
  • May 18, 2012
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FAO guidelines could reduce global land tenure risks

The Committee on World Food Security (CFA), organised by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization...

International
  • May 16, 2012
  • 10 min read

New Greek elections may spark euro exit and contagion

President Karolos Papoulias said yesterday that talks to form a coalition had failed and that the...

Greece