China, emerging powers pump up IMF firewall
Led by China, emerging economies pledged huge sums to the International Monetary Fund's global firewall on Monday, helping it raise $456 billion in resources as the eurozone crisis rages.
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IMF to firm up $430 billion crisis fund with China's help
After searching for months for cash, the IMF looks able to firm up a huge emergency 'firewall' fund for crisis prevention after China said on Sunday that big emerging economies would chip in.
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French prosecutors mull rape claim in Dominic Strauss-Kahn case
French prosecutors said on Friday they are examining witness testimony that suggests disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn took part in a gang rape at a sex party in Washington DC.
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IMF blames inaction for slump
International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday blamed concerns over governance for affecting the business sentiments in India and called for renewed efforts to revive flagging structural reform agenda in
IMF lowers India's growth forecast to 6.9% on investment slowdown
Cautioning that governance concerns have weakened business sentiment in the country, the IMF on Friday lowered India's growth projection to 6.9 per cent for 2012.
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IMF chief seeks fresh funds for poor countries
The head of the International Monetary Fund on Sunday renewed a push to fully fund a $17 billion lending package for poor countries, which are threatened by high oil prices and the risk of eurozone co
Lagarde's next battle at IMF: Power shift
Fresh from a big victory in raising $430 billion for the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde's tougher test as head of the global lender will be finding a way to give emerging economies mor
BRICS countries enthusiastic about development bank
India and other members of BRICS grouping have agreed to establish a task force to come up with recommendations to set up a developmental bank, a move that has received 'good vibrations' from the W
IMF arms itself with $430 billion new funding
The International Monetary Fund has almost doubled its 'fire power' to protect the world economy against deepening debt turmoil in Europe with the Group of 20 nations, including India, pledging $430 b
India cautions against slowdown in IMF quota reforms
Expressing its disappointment at the pace of reform on quota and governance issues in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), India has said that a dynamic reform process is necessary to ensure IMF's l