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Greece open to credit line from its lenders

October 20, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, IMF

In a clear attempt to reassure Greece’s international lenders and bond markets alike, the country’s government has changed its rhetoric

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Europe 

Greece requests early exit from bailout deal

October 13, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, IMF

Greek Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis met with IMF managing director, Christine Lagarde in Washington on October 12 to discuss the country’s

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Europe 

Ukraine wants new IMF bailout as war squeezes economy

October 7, 2014October 7, 2014 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews IMF, Ukraine

As the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank gets underway in Washington, Ukraine wants to

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World 

IMF’s Lagarde sees disappointing world economic advance

October 2, 2014October 2, 2014 VOANews IMF

The chief of the International Monetary Fund says the world economy is “still dealing with the legacies” of the severe

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The managing director of the International Monetary Fund IMF Christine Lagarde
World 

IMF chief Lagarde probed in French corruption case

August 27, 2014August 27, 2014 VOANews IMF

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde says she is being investigated for negligence in a corruption case dating back

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Business 

IMF report cuts growth forecast

July 25, 2014 VOANews IMF

The International Monetary Fund has trimmed its global economic growth projection for 2014, projecting a slower advance in the United

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Bulgaria 

IMF sees ‘modest pick-up in economic growth’ in Bulgaria in 2014

June 13, 2014June 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

The International Monetary Fund continues to project a modest pick-up in economic growth in Bulgarian in 2014 from a subdued

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Europe 

IMF reminds new Greek cabinet of difficult task ahead

June 11, 2014June 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, IMF

The new members of the Greek government were sworn in on June 10 following a reshuffle announced by Greek Prime Minister

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Europe 

IMF approves $17 billion loan package for Ukraine

May 1, 2014 VOANews IMF, Russia, Ukraine

The International Monetary Fund has approved a two-year, $17 billion aid program for cash-strapped Ukraine, as the Kyiv government struggles

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