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Washington - The International Monetary Fund said Friday it viewed the new government in Ukraine as committed to undertaking needed reforms in exchange for aid.IMF European Department Director Reza Moghadam said he had held "productive" talks with Prime Minister Ar...

Russian officials are pushing for the International Monetary Fund to move ahead with planned reforms without the United States, which could mean the loss of the U.S.

Russian officials are pushing for the International Monetary Fund to move ahead with planned reforms without the United States, which could mean the loss of the U.S.

The European Central Bank should cut interest rates and either inject more liquidity into the banking system via its Long-Term Refinancing Operations (LTRO) or start public and private asset purchases, International Monetary Fund o...

Washington - The Obama administration said Tuesday that the US Congress needs to sign off on long-delayed reforms to the International Monetary Fund to ensure it can get adequate aid to Ukraine.US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said the administration is working with...

Washington - The International Monetary Fund is under increasing pressure from all sides to give the green light to an aid program for Kiev, even as it risks its own credibility in doing so.A team of IMF experts landed in Ukraine on Monday to launch discussions wit...

Washington - An International Monetary Fund team arrived in Ukraine on Monday to discuss conditions for a Europe and US-backed rescue loan, as tensions mounted over Russia's military incursion into Crimea.The IMF said its team would conduct a ten-day "fact-finding ...

Madrid - IMF chief Christine Lagarde declared Monday that Spain's economy has "turned the corner" but warned it must now focus on creating jobs to battle a 26-percent unemployment rate.Spain's economy grew in the second half of 2013 after a two-year downturn, t...

Washington - An International Monetary Fund team will arrive in Ukraine on Tuesday to discuss conditions for urgent aid, after leading G8 countries blasted Russia for sending troops into Crimea.The IMF's 10-day "fact-finding mission" will discuss the reforms that w...

Madrid - IMF chief Christine Lagarde urged the eurozone on Monday to fight persistently low inflation, warning that it presents a looming threat to economic recovery in the region.Key risks menace the 18-nation eurozone even as it emerges from recession, the In...