July 27, 2021/IMF F&D It is time to consider significant reforms to the way the Olympics are pursued, prepared for, and hosted When Tokyo won the right to host the 2020 Summer Olympics back in 2013, it was seen as a great honor and an opportunity to showcase the city […]
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US Economy to Grow by around 7% in 2021-IMF
July 22, 2021/IMF On July 19, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with the United States. The United States (US) has been hit hard by the pandemic, which has tragically resulted in close to 600,000 deaths. Thanks to mask mandates, social […]
The IMF Approves Policy Reforms and Funding Package to Better Support the Recovery of Low Income Countries From the Pandemic
The reforms approved by the IMF’s Executive Board seek to ensure that the Fund can flexibly support Low Income Countries (LICs’) financing needs during the pandemic and the recovery while continuing to provide concessional loans at zero interest rates. The centerpiece of the approved policy reforms is a 45 percent […]
