IMF-World Bank

  • Jan 27, 2012
  • 7 min read

ECB faces unpleasant options on Greece

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on January 24 called for the ECB to participate in...

EU
  • Jan 27, 2012
  • 2 min read

Pressure is mounting for further Portugal debt relief

Portugal's borrowing costs rose to a record high yesterday, with yields hitting 14.36% for...

Portugal
  • Jan 25, 2012
  • 7 min read

Row over Bosnian budget will further deter investors

Owing to carelessness and procedural mistakes, Bosnia-Hercegovina (BiH) has failed to make...

Bosnia-Hercegovina
  • Jan 25, 2012
  • 2 min read

IMF steps up pressure on the ECB to take losses

The IMF yesterday cut its growth forecast for the global economy to 3.3% this year from the 4.0%...

International
  • Jan 19, 2012
  • 7 min read

IMF request could lead to declining EU voting power

Managing Director Christine Lagarde has asked IMF members for 600 billion dollars in new cash, of...

International
  • Jan 18, 2012
  • 2 min read

Emerging markets to use monetary policy against crisis

The World Bank today lowered its forecast growth for the global economy to 2.5% in 2012 and 3.1%...

International
  • Jan 16, 2012
  • 5 min read

Default risk rises as Greek debt talks stall

Talks to restructure Greece's debt were suspended on January 13. The International Institute of...

Greece
  • Jan 16, 2012
  • 7 min read

Hungary's leaders struggle to regain investor trust

Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn meets Tamas Fellegi, Hungary's chief...

Hungary