The International Monetary Fund is likely to lower its global economic growth estimates due to the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the global lender's chief said at the Reuters Next conference on Friday in another sign of the turmoil unleashed by the ever-changing pandemic.

IMF chief says Omicron could dent global economic growth

Pakistan has finally released details of the expenditure on the COVID-19 relief package after International Monetary Fund (IMF) pressured the Imran Khan government to do so. The audit report has exposed irregularities worth PKR 40 billion in operations.

Pakistan reveals COVID-19 relief package details, PKR 40 bn irregularities detected

The IMF has deprived Pakistan of its financial sovereignty. Islamabad cannot borrow money from its own central bank until it pays its debts. Palki Sharma asks: Is the sun setting on Pakistan's economy?

Gravitas: IMF rejects Pakistan's borrowing request | Imran Khan admits 'no money' to run the country

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Sunday urged world leaders gathered at the COP26 summit in Glasgow to show greater policy ambition, calling climate change a "grave threat to macroeconomic and financial stability.

IMF head urges COP26 leaders to ramp up climate ambition

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) to resume financing support to Afghanistan for reconstruction. Ever since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August, the country has been struggling with poverty and a humanitarian crisis.

China urges IMF to help Afghanistan amid rising poverty

International Monetary Fund chief economist Gita Gopinath will return to Harvard University in January as planned when her public service leave of absence from the university ends, the IMF said on Tuesday.

IMF chief economist Gopinath to leave fund, return to Harvard

The IMF has presented its global outlook but has omitted two countries as there is no clarity about road ahead for these two countries. Leaders of the G20 group of nations have agreed to work together to try and head off the humanitarian crisis looming in Afghanistan.

No IMF forecast for Afghanistan and Lebanon

India's economy, which contracted due to the covid pandemic, is expected to grow by 9.5% in 2021, and 8.5% in 2022, according to latest projections released by the international monetary fund.

India's economy expected to grow by 9.5% in 2021

International Monetary Fund's board on Monday reaffirmed its confidence in scandal hit Kristalina Georgieva, the Bulgarian economist. Georgieva was quite in a soup after September 16 publication of the findings of an investigation carried out at the request of the ethics committee of the World Bank, where Georgieva had previously held a senior role.

Kristalina Georgieva to remain IMF chief, gets support from board

The International Monetary Fund said Friday it will decide "very soon" whether its embattled managing director Kristalina Georgieva keeps her job. An investigation by a law firm has concluded that she manipulated data in favor of China while in a senior role at the World Bank.

IMF says it will decide 'very soon' on whether Georgieva keeps her job

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said the law firm WilmerHale mischaracterized her actions while serving as ceo of the world bank, and assured her that her participation in its investigation was confidential.

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva says WilmerHale mischaracterized her actions

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has slammed the US for vetoing Venezuela`s access to $5 billion in International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights.

Venezuela slams US veto of access to IMF resources

The International Monetary Fund's executive board will interview Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday as it reviews claims she pressured World Bank staff to alter data to favor China in her previous role.

International Monetary Fund’s executive board to grill Georgieva on data-rigging claims

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva criticised as "false and spurious" the findings of an independent probe into allegations that as World Bank head she pressured staff to manipulate data to make China`s business climate appear more favorable.

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva accuses former World Bank president Kim's office of manipulation

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said its engagement with Afghanistan will remain suspended until there is clarity within the international community on the recognition of the government led by the Taliban.

IMF suspends its engagement with Afghanistan

Pakistan's central bank announced on Tuesday that it has received $2.75 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under a Special Drawing Rights (SDR) programme to help low-income countries affected by the coronavirus.

Pakistan gets $2.75 billion in COVID-19 support funds from IMF

After the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan last weekend, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Afghanistan will no longer be able to access the lender's resources. An IMF spokesperson said it was due to "lack of clarity within the international community" over recognising a government in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan will no longer be able to access the lender's resources: IMF

For the next fiscal, however, the IMF has forecast an 8.5% growth for India, 160 basis points higher than its April forecast.

IMF cuts India's GDP growth forecast to 9.5 per cent

While the global economy is still growing, the uneven distribution of vaccines is widening disparities as rich countries pick up speed and leave developing nations behind, the IMF warned Tuesday.

IMF warns developing nations falling behind due to unequal vaccine access

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that the International Monetary Fund is estimating this month that global growth for 2021 will be about 6%, the same as forecast in April, but with some countries growing faster and others more slowly.

World Business Watch: IMF to keep 2021 global growth forecast at 6% says Kristalina Georgieva

The International Monetary Fund said Friday that its executive board approved a plan to issue $650 billion worth of reserve funds, essentially creating money that troubled countries can use to purchase vaccines, finance health care and pay down debt.

IMF board backs $650 billion aid plan to help poor countries

Hundreds of Sudanese protesters took to the streets of major cities on Wednesday to demand the government's resignation over IMF-backed economic reforms seen as too harsh, AFP correspondents said.

Sudan protesters demand govt resign over IMF-backed reforms

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 2.5 billion dollars loan for Sudan. Watch this report to know more.

World Business Watch: Sudan approved for debt relief, $2.5 billion funding by IMF

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IMF chief says Omicron could dent global economic growth

Pakistan reveals COVID-19 relief package details, PKR 40 bn irregularities detected

Gravitas: IMF rejects Pakistan's borrowing request | Imran Khan admits 'no money' to run the country

IMF head urges COP26 leaders to ramp up climate ambition

China urges IMF to help Afghanistan amid rising poverty

IMF chief economist Gopinath to leave fund, return to Harvard

No IMF forecast for Afghanistan and Lebanon

India's economy expected to grow by 9.5% in 2021

Kristalina Georgieva to remain IMF chief, gets support from board

IMF says it will decide 'very soon' on whether Georgieva keeps her job

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva says WilmerHale mischaracterized her actions

Venezuela slams US veto of access to IMF resources

International Monetary Fund’s executive board to grill Georgieva on data-rigging claims

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva accuses former World Bank president Kim's office of manipulation

IMF suspends its engagement with Afghanistan

Pakistan gets $2.75 billion in COVID-19 support funds from IMF

Afghanistan will no longer be able to access the lender's resources: IMF

Afghanistan will no longer be able to access the lender's resources: IMF

IMF cuts India's GDP growth forecast to 9.5 per cent

IMF warns developing nations falling behind due to unequal vaccine access

World Business Watch: IMF to keep 2021 global growth forecast at 6% says Kristalina Georgieva

IMF board backs $650 billion aid plan to help poor countries

Sudan protesters demand govt resign over IMF-backed reforms

World Business Watch: Sudan approved for debt relief, $2.5 billion funding by IMF