Heavily indebted Sri Lanka votes in election to decide economic future
Millions of Sri Lankans cast their votes on Saturday to select a new president who will face the task of cementing the South ...
IMF says Sierra Leone asks for new $253 mln facility
The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that Sierra Leone had asked for a new 38-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) ...
Sri Lankans Vote in Tight Race That Puts IMF Funding at Risk
Sri Lanka’s 17 million voters head to the polls Saturday to elect a president two years after an economic meltdown and a ...
Sri Lankans vote in a presidential election that will decide how it recovers from economic crisis
Sri Lankans are voting in a presidential election that will determine the course of the country’s recovery from its worst ...
Upending IMF Deal Is Sri Lanka’s Biggest Threat, President Says
Sri Lanka’s president said reopening talks with the International Monetary Fund over a bailout program would represent the ...
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Central banks face 'difficult balancing act': IMF chief
Central banks face a "difficult balancing act" as they start lowering interest rates around the world in the face of falling ...
IMF surcharge burden on distressed countries calls for urgent reform
Surcharges neither ensure repayment nor protect IMF finances. Their main effect is to increase the burden of debt payments ...
Sri Lanka votes in first election since financial meltdown
More than three dozen candidates are vying to lead Sri Lanka out of an economic collapse that led to the 2022 ouster of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on a New 38-Month Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with Sierra Leone and Completes 2024 Article IV Mission
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on a New 38-Month Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with Sierra Leone and Completes 2024 Article IV Mission ...
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IMF review of Russia’s economy ‘postponed indefinitely’
Article IV consultations usually include collecting data, providing policy advice and maintaining dialogue with IMF member ...
IMF Narrowing Options to Ease Loan Penalties by October Meetings
The International Monetary Fund is focusing on a set of options to ease the additional debt burden it imposes on nations looking to escape financial distress, as it seeks to address complaints that ...