IMF, Sri Lanka
IMF says Sri Lanka needs to boost reforms and collect more taxes for its bailout funding package
The International Monetary Fund says that Sri Lanka has so far failed to make enough progress in boosting tax collection and other economic reforms sought by the IMF
New IMF funds for Sri Lanka may face delay after review sees revenue shortfall
The International Monetary Fund did not reach a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka in its first review under a $2.9 billion bailout package, due to a potential shortfall in government revenue generation,
IMF Urges CN to Boost Consumption; Govt Should Fund Housing Projects, Not Bail Out Developers
The International Monetary Fund is planning to issue a stern pledge for China to shift its economic growth model from debt-driven infrastructure investments and real estate to loca... The International Monetary Fund is planning to issue a stern pledge for China to shift its economic growth model from debt-driven infrastructure investments and real estate to local consumption,
Sri Lanka's revenue shortfall concerns IMF team - sources
The International Monetary Fund is concerned about a shortfall in revenue collection by Sri Lanka's government this year, though that is unlikely to derail a $2.9 billion loan program for the crisis-hit country,
Sri Lanka fails to reach agreement to unlock next IMF bailout tranche
Sri Lanka and the IMF have failed to reach an agreement that would pave the way for the next tranche of funds under a $3bn lending programme designed to steer the country out of its economic crisis. An IMF team concluded a two-week visit to Sri Lanka on Wednesday without securing the so-called staff-level agreement that is required to unlock the next $333mn disbursal under the deal,
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The International Misery Fund
International financial institutions and governments have international human rights obligations to act otherwise. They should be responding to economic crises in ways that protect rights, not ...
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The world’s biggest climate fund wants to get bigger
and demands developed countries rechannel about $130 billion of International Monetary Fund financing as additional ...
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We Can’t Rely on Private Finance to Fund a Just Transition
The world urgently needs financing for renewable energy, infrastructure, public transit, land restoration, and much more to ...
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Sovereign wealth fund needs a hero
The fund, announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2020, may have helped protect the fiscus from a long-term debt crisis ...
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IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under the Extended Fund Facility for Suriname
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the third review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement for Suriname. The completion of the review allows the ...
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The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) executive board approved a $300 million loan agreement for the West African nation of Burkina Faso to help bolster its econ…
The landlocked country has had two military coups since January last year, while contending with a deteriorating security ...
International Institute for Finance: Global debt soars to record $307T in first half of 2023
Global debt soared by $10 trillion to a record $307 trillion in the first half, driven by higher interest rates with the ...
International Debt Relief Can Save Children’s Lives
Financially strapped countries need more resources to address global challenges, including maternal and newborn health, ...