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IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde to Propose Approval in Principle of New Stand-By Arrangement for Greece

June 16, 2017/IMF Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement on Greece in Luxembourg today: “I would like to announce my intention to propose to the IMF’s Executive Board the approval in principle (AIP) of a new IMF Stand-By Arrangement for Greece. […]

IMF Concludes 2017 Discussion on Common Policies of Member Countries of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union

June 14, 2017/IMF On June 2, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2017 discussion on the common policies of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) in the context of the Article IV consultations with member countries.[1] Favorable external conditions continue to support economic recovery, […]

Global Growth Set to Strengthen to 2.7 percent as Outlook Brightens

June 4, 2017/World Bank Commodity Exporters Gradually Recovering from Record Low Prices Click here for PDF Report June 4, 2017— The World Bank forecasts that global economic growth will strengthen to 2.7 percent in 2017 as a pickup in manufacturing and trade, rising market confidence, and stabilizing commodity prices allow […]