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IMF cuts global growth outlook, warns of growing risks

January 21, 2019January 23, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

In the latest update to its World Economic Outlook (WEO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised its global growth forecast

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Europe 

IMF lowers economic growth forecasts for Europe in 2018 and 2019

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

Europe’s economy continued to expand in the first half of 2018, although at a slower-than-expected pace, specifically in advanced Europe,

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Europe 

IMF, European leaders rebuke Trump on planned tariffs

March 8, 2018 VOANews IMF

The International Monetary Fund and European leaders pushed back on March 7 against US president Donald Trump’s plan to impose

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Business 

IMF hikes global growth outlook on US tax cut boost

January 23, 2018January 21, 2019 Deutsche Welle IMF

In the latest update to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (WEO), nearly all the forecasts for 2018 and 2019 were

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Bulgaria 

IMF mission praises Bulgaria’s ‘strong economic recovery’

December 14, 2017December 14, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria EU presidency, IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on December 14 that Bulgaria’s economy was in good health as the country prepares

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Business 

IMF October 2017 World Economic Outlook: Global upswing in economic activity ‘strengthening’

October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

The global upswing in economic activity is strengthening, with global growth projected to rise to 3.6 per cent in 2017

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Business 

IMF raises growth projections for France, Germany, Italy and Spain but revises UK and US downward

July 24, 2017July 26, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

In its July 2017 update of its world economic outlook report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised upwards its

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Business 

IMF ‘commends’ Bulgaria’s steps to rebuild bank system credibility after CCB collapse, warns that risks remain

May 24, 2017May 25, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair, IMF

Bulgaria’s financial system stabilised after the 2014 collapse of the country’s then-fourth-largest lender Corporate Commercial Bank, but risks remain, the

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Europe 

‘Washington Group’ to informally discuss Greek debt behind closed doors

November 23, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, IMF

According to a report in German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, the Finance Ministers of Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands

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