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Bulgaria’s Georgieva selected for second five-year term as head of IMF

April 13, 2024April 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, Kristalina Georgieva

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as IMF managing director for a

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IMF raises global growth forecast for 2024

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

Global growth is projected at 3.1 per cent in 2024 and 3.2 per cent in 2025, according to the International

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Business 

IMF July 2023 World Economic Outlook Update: Global recovery is slowing

July 25, 2023July 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

Global growth is projected to fall from an estimated 3.5 per cent in 2022 to 3.0 per cent in both

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IMF sees Bulgaria’s economy growing by 1.4% in 2023

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, macroeconomic indicators

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Bulgaria’s economy to grow by 1.4 per cent this year before picking up to

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IMF raises Bulgaria’s economic growth estimate to 3.9% this year

October 11, 2022October 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Bulgaria’s economy to grow by 3.9 per cent this year before slowing down to

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IMF’s World Economic Outlook update: Gloom and uncertainty

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

A tentative recovery in 2021 has been followed by increasingly gloomy developments in 2022 as risks began to materialise, according

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IMF sees Bulgaria’s economy growing by 3.2% this year

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, macroeconomic indicators

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Bulgaria’s economy to grow by 3.2 per cent this year before accelerating to 4.5

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Europe 

IMF approves $1.4BN emergency financing support for Ukraine

March 10, 2022March 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, Russia, Ukraine

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on March 9 a disbursement of $1.4 billion to Ukraine

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Europe 

IMF warns of severe economic impact worldwide of Russia’s war on Ukraine

March 5, 2022March 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, Russia, Ukraine

The economic consequences of the war in Ukraine are already very serious, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on March

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