Tag: IMF

UK, France, Japan, Others Pledge $18.9 million to Fight Money Laundering, Terrorism

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The United Kingdom (UK), France, Japan and five (5) other international donor countries has pledged to support the fight against money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism. This is coming on the heels of a session Tuesday by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) technical […]

Spanish Banks to Face Profitability Challenges-IMF, EC

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Monday said Spanish Banks will face profitability challenges in the coming years as lending and home prices continues to slide further. This is coming on the heels of a fifth and final review of the country’s financial sector by the […]

Transcript of a Press Briefing by Gerry Rice, Director, Communications Department, International Monetary Fund

Washington, D.C. Thursday, December 12, 2013 MR. RICE: Good morning, everyone and welcome to this briefing on behalf of the International Monetary Fund. I’m Gerry Rice, the Director for Communications at the Fund. As usual our briefing this morning will be embargoed until 10:30 a.m., that’s Washington time. Also, this […]