Sweet promises not enough for women: Christine Lagarde

Last Updated: Sunday, September 6, 2015, 14:57

Lagarde said even IMF did not exactly have any major focus on women-related issues earlier but it had to study it after it understood the importance.

G20 must step up growth efforts: IMF's Lagarde

Last Updated: Saturday, September 5, 2015, 20:44

The world`s biggest economies must step up reform efforts to boost growth in line with targets they set last year using a mix of accommodative monetary policy, fiscal policy and structural reforms, the head of the International Monetary Fund said.

Global safety nets to check currency, market volatility needed: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Saturday, September 5, 2015, 17:41

Jaitley also sought a well-designed and quickly-triggered safety nets under IMF like strengthening of liquidity arrangements via multilateral swap arrangements between member countries.

India among few bright spots in global economy, says IMF

Last Updated: Saturday, September 5, 2015, 09:27

The IMF said India is among the few bright spots in the global economy as G20 Finance Ministers began their two-day meeting.

IMF official warms to interim deal to boost emerging markets role

Last Updated: Saturday, September 5, 2015, 09:19

A compromise deal on reforms to give emerging markets greater influence at the International Monetary Fund is increasingly likely, a key official said on Friday, weeks before a deadline for U.S. action expires.

IMF says Fed `can hold off` on interest rate rise

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 21:10

The International Monetary Fund said Thursday that the Federal Reserve has the room to hold off from raising interest rates for the moment amid a "pretty bumpy" global economic situation.

Near-term growth prospects remain favourable in India: IMF

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 08:20

Global growth in the first half of 2015 was lower than in the second half of 2014, reflecting a further slowdown in emerging economies and a weaker recovery in advanced economies.

Emerging economies must be vigilant over China slowdown: IMF

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 20:29

The International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde Tuesday warned that greater resilience would be needed from the world's emerging economies to handle China's slowdown, warning the road ahead could be "somewhat bumpy".

IMF, World Bank to hold 2018 annual meetings in Bali

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 18:58

The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank said Tuesday they would hold their 2018 annual meetings on the Indonesian island of Bali.

IMF's Lagarde sees weaker-than-expected global economic growth

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 13:56

"Overall, we expect global growth to remain moderate and likely weaker than we anticipated last July," Lagarde said.

AIIB negotiators endorse ex-Chinese FM as first president

Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2015, 23:02

Former Chinese finance minister Jin Liqun has been unanimously endorsed as the official candidate for the AIIB president by the founding member nations, including India, taking another step forward in their bid to create a rival to the World Bank and IMF.

IMF extends SDR update as eyes inclusion of China`s yuan

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 22:52

The IMF said Wednesday that it had extended by nine months the scheduled revision of its elite currencies basket, giving more time for adjustment to the potential inclusion of China`s yuan.