By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Monday advised Ghana to increase its banks capital base to contain vulnerabilities, including the risk of nonperforming loans. This is coming on the heels of the IMF’s Executive Board recommendation on the conclusion the Article IV consultation with the […]
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Zimbabwe’s External Debt High-Lagarde
By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Christine Lagarde, Managing Director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Thursday said Zimbabwe’s external debt is high and largely in arrears. Lagarde made this affirmation at the approval of a Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) for Zimbabwe, covering the period April-December 2013. “Zimbabwe’s external debt is […]
Policy Steps Toward a Full-Speed Global Economy
By Christine Lagarde Managing Director, International Monetary Fund Brookings Institution, Washington DC, June 4, 2013 Introduction Good afternoon. It is always a pleasure to come to Brookings, one of the most influential research institutions in this country. Let me thank the members of the Board and the […]
