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IMF suggests greater flexibility in exchange rate to ease pressure on external account

Bangladesh should allow greater flexibility in its exchange rate to address issues in its external account, particularly the deficit in the financial account, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today

IMF asks about NPL classification, write-off policies

The IMF mission met with the deputy governors, policy advisor, executive directors and directors in different meetings at the central bank headquarters.

IMF prescribes ending tax exemptions

It recommended the National Board of Revenue (NBR) discontinue the tax holiday for the information and communication technology industry and abolish the tax benefit for mining and petroleum extracting companies.

IMF's Gopinath says high U.S. deficits fueling growth, higher interest rates

Gopinath told a fiscal forum at the IMF and World Bank spring meetings that US deficits are projected to rise for years with one of the world's steepest curves for debt.

IMF chief urges China to boost growth with 'pro-market reforms'

Chinese policymakers have so far resisted calls to juice the economy through massive government stimulus, instead stressing the need to pivot towards "high-quality" growth

IMF says it reaches a staff level agreement with Pakistan to disburse $1.1b

Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday reached a staff level agreement which, if approved by its board, will disburse $1.1 billion for the debt-ridden South Asian economy, the global lender said..The funds are the final tranche of a $3 billion last-gasp rescue package Pa

IMF launches leadership search with Georgieva tipped for 2nd term

Georgieva, 70, has run the IMF since 2019, and indicated last week that she would be "honored" to helm the organization once more

Red Sea container shipping down 30% over attacks: IMF

Container shipping through the Red Sea has dropped by nearly one-third this year as attacks by Yemen's Huthi rebels continue

IMF's Georgieva says Americans should 'cheer up' about falling inflation

IMF's managing director Kristalina Georgieva is hopeful about the US economy as inflation declines further

April 30, 2024
April 30, 2024

IMF suggests greater flexibility in exchange rate to ease pressure on external account

Bangladesh should allow greater flexibility in its exchange rate to address issues in its external account, particularly the deficit in the financial account, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today

April 30, 2024
April 30, 2024

IMF asks about NPL classification, write-off policies

The IMF mission met with the deputy governors, policy advisor, executive directors and directors in different meetings at the central bank headquarters.

April 29, 2024
April 29, 2024

IMF prescribes ending tax exemptions

It recommended the National Board of Revenue (NBR) discontinue the tax holiday for the information and communication technology industry and abolish the tax benefit for mining and petroleum extracting companies.

April 21, 2024
April 21, 2024

IMF's Gopinath says high U.S. deficits fueling growth, higher interest rates

Gopinath told a fiscal forum at the IMF and World Bank spring meetings that US deficits are projected to rise for years with one of the world's steepest curves for debt.

March 25, 2024
March 25, 2024

IMF chief urges China to boost growth with 'pro-market reforms'

Chinese policymakers have so far resisted calls to juice the economy through massive government stimulus, instead stressing the need to pivot towards "high-quality" growth

March 20, 2024
March 20, 2024

IMF says it reaches a staff level agreement with Pakistan to disburse $1.1b

Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday reached a staff level agreement which, if approved by its board, will disburse $1.1 billion for the debt-ridden South Asian economy, the global lender said..The funds are the final tranche of a $3 billion last-gasp rescue package Pa

March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024

IMF launches leadership search with Georgieva tipped for 2nd term

Georgieva, 70, has run the IMF since 2019, and indicated last week that she would be "honored" to helm the organization once more

February 1, 2024
February 1, 2024

Red Sea container shipping down 30% over attacks: IMF

Container shipping through the Red Sea has dropped by nearly one-third this year as attacks by Yemen's Huthi rebels continue

January 3, 2024
January 3, 2024

IMF's Georgieva says Americans should 'cheer up' about falling inflation

IMF's managing director Kristalina Georgieva is hopeful about the US economy as inflation declines further

December 25, 2023
December 25, 2023

Inflation shock: A weaker taka accounts for half of it

The pass-through of a sharp depreciation of the local currency accounted for half of the inflation surge seen in Bangladesh in the last financial year, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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