Zimbabwe and the European Union began political talks on Wednesday aimed at turning the page on hostile relations during Robert Mugabe's rule, a step that could enable a resumption of direct financial aid for the ailing economy.

Zimbabwe and European Union seek to move on from Mugabe era strains

Venezuela ended 2018 with 130,060 per cent inflation, while the economy contracted 47.6 per cent between 2013 and 2018, the central bank said Tuesday in the first such figures it has released in three years.

Venezuela says 2018 inflation 10 times lower than IMF estimates

Less than 10 months after coming to power in Pakistan with visions of creating a welfare system to lift millions out of poverty, the economic crisis has forced Prime Minister Imran Khan into the hard realities of an IMF bail-out.

Reality bites after IMF tells Pakistan to leave rupee to market forces

The IMF sounded the alarm on Thursday about the escalating US-China trade war, warning it will "jeopardize" 2019 global growth, undermine confidence and raise prices for consumers.

IMF warns US-China trade war will 'jeopardize' 2019 global growth

Pakistan`s central bank raised its key interest rate to 12.25% on Monday, warning that already soaring inflation risked further rises on the back of higher oil prices and reforms required for a bailout from the International Monetary Fund.

Pakistani central bank lifts interest rate as inflation bites

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has hit out at the opposition parties which gathered in Islamabad for an Iftar-dinner, holding them responsible for the country's record foreign debt and economic woes.

Imran Khan blames opposition parties for Pakistan's economic woes

Labour Party expected to return to power after 6 years in political wilderness as Australia votes Australians began voting in a federal election on Saturday, with bookies predicting a return to power for the Labour party after six years in the political wilderness and a campaign in which it has put climate change and tax reform at the top of its agenda.

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The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it was holding its forecast for Sri Lanka's 2019 economic growth at 3.5% in spite of devastating Easter bombings, saying it was too early to assess financial damage.

Too early to assess Sri Lanka economic damage from Easter bombings: IMF

The International Monetary Fund Tuesday released a long-delayed loan instalment to Sri Lanka, providing financial relief to a government still reeling from the Easter Sunday bombings that claimed 258 lives.

IMF provides financial relief to Sri Lanka, releases long-delayed cash

The head of the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that fresh trade tensions between the United States and China were the main threat to the world economy.

IMF chief Christine Lagarde says US-China tensions 'threat' to world economy

A Pakistani economist working for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been appointed as the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), as the cash-strapped country seeks to finalise a multi-billion dollar bailout package from the global lender.

Pakistan appoints former IMF official as new State Bank of Pakistan governor

A delegation of the IMF arrived in Pakistan on Monday to hold technical discussions for a bailout package to the cash-strapped country, days after Prime Minister Imran Khan met IMF chief Christine Lagarde in China.

IMF delegation arrives in Pakistan to hold talks on bailout package

Sri Lanka faces a likely collapse in tourism following Easter Sunday bomb attacks on churches and hotels, which would deal a severe blow to the island's economy and financial markets, and potentially force it to seek further IMF assistance.

Sri Lanka may need more IMF help as blasts threaten tourism

Pakistan's newly appointed advisor to the prime minister on finance, Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Saturday that talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to finalise a bailout package would be held soon.

Talks with IMF for bailout package to start soon: Pakistan's advisor to PM Imran Khan

IMF warned of possiblity of Pak blacklisting by FATF. Watch complete video to know more.

India warns IMF against Pakistan bailout

International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission's visit to Pakistan for finalising a bailout package has been postponed until May. "Both sides are still engaged in an intense conversation on the final details of that full agreement.

International Monetary Fund's visit to Pakistan postponed

A mission team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will travel to Pakistan this month, the IMF said on Monday, amid growing expectation that talks on a long-delayed bailout are due to be wrapped up soon.

IMF team to visit Pakistan this month in final bailout push

International Monetary Fund (IMF), who is currently considering a bailout package for Pakistan, has asked the latter to share details of loans that it has received from China.

International Monetary Fund asks Pakistan to share details of loans from China

International Monetary Fund asked Pakistan to disclose the complete details of loan it took from China. Watch complete video to know more.

IMF asks for detail of Pakistan's loan from China

A new trade war sparked by US automotive tariffs has the potential to do much more damage to global economic growth than the US-China trade conflict has done, International Monetary Fund chief economist Gita Gopinath said on Thursday.

Auto tariff war would hurt more than US-China fight: IMF chief economist

Noting that the level of non-performing loans in India remains high, the International Monetary Fund has favoured bolstering the level of capitalisation of some banks, particularly government-owned banks.

India needs to bolster level of capitalisation of government-owned banks: IMF

World governments are working on recognising a Venezuelan government, a key step before international aid can flow into the crisis-stricken country, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Thursday.

IMF awaits decision on Venezuela government recognition

Pakistan Finance Minister Asad Umar on Wednesday (local time) held meetings with World Bank Group President David R Malpass and senior officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in a bid to seek a three-year bailout package.

Pakistan Finance minister Asad Umar held meetings with World Bank leaders, seeking bailout

Finance Minister Asad Umar said on Monday that Pakistan's economy was out of the crisis phase even as the cash-strapped country's economic growth is projected to slump further to 3.

Pakistan's economy out of crisis phase: Finance Minister

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