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World Bank denies committing $10 bln. for S.E. Asia standby facility: WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 Kyodo The World Bank on Wednesday denied it has committed $10 billion for a standby facility specifically to assist Southeast Asian countries facing severe liquidity problems amid the global financial crisis, as Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo had suggested earlier the same day....; Tags: bank, FINANCE, financial, IMF, World Bank; Research articles 2008-10-20
G20 examines slowing world economy, inflation: RIO DE JANEIRO AFP — Officials from the G20 group of industrialized and developing nations wrapped up a weekend meeting here Sunday that examined the effects of slowing world economic growth and climbing inflation, participants told reporters. "We are looking at how to face inflationary pressures and growth problems,"...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, bank, FINANCE, IMF, inflation; Research articles 2008-08-31
Losing the global development war; a contemporary critique of the IMF, the World Bank, and the WTO: Losing the global development war; a contemporary critique of the IMF, the World Bank, and the WTO. Head, John W. BRILL 2008 344 pages $65.00 Paperback HG1975 Writing for a general readership, Head (international and comparative law, U. of Kansas) offers a...; Tags: critique, FINANCE, IMF, World Bank, World Trade Organization; Research articles 2008-08-01
Inflation in some countries 'getting out of control': IMF chief: TOYAKO, Japan AFP — Inflation in some emerging countries "is getting out of control" and higher interest rates may be required to rein in prices, International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn said Wednesday. Inflation is now the biggest threat to the global economy, he told reporters on the sidelines...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, FINANCE, IMF, inflation, Japan; Research articles 2008-07-08
Future IMF chief economist 'relatively' upbeat on global economy: WASHINGTON AFP — The International Monetary Fund's future chief economist, Frenchman Olivier Blanchard, says he is "relatively optimistic" about the global economy, despite a financial crisis and surging oil prices. "I am relatively optimistic," Blanchard said Tuesday in a phone interview with AFP after being named the top IMF...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, economist, FINANCE, IMF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Research articles 2008-05-28

IMF official says China quake won't have major economic impact: TOKYO AFP — Southwest China's massive earthquake is unlikely to have a big impact on the country's strong economic growth, a senior official at the International Monetary Fund said. "We don't think it the quake is going to have a major impact," Daniel Citrin, deputy director of the IMF's...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, China, FINANCE, IMF, Investment, MARKETING; Research articles 2008-05-21
U.S. House passes debt relief: Religious leaders praised me U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Jubilee Act, which pushes the Treasury Department to seek debt cancellation agreements with 24 countries. The bill, which passed 285-132 with broad bipartisan support April 16, targets countries that need their debts canceled to meet the United Nations'...; Tags: FINANCE, IMF, U.S. Department of Treasury, World Bank; Research articles 2008-05-02
Capital Briefs: * A MATTER OFTRUST: No matter what the outcome of the critical Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary April 22, the rancorous nomination battle with Barack Obama appears to have taken its toll on Hillary Clinton. According to a just-completed Washington Post/ABC News poll, only 39% of voters nationwide consider the New...; Tags: Democratic Party, FINANCE, IMF, nomination, Taxes; Research articles 2008-04-21
WTO head wants World Bank, IMF to refocus on food supply: LONDON AFP — The head of the World Trade Organisation, Pascal Lamy, called on the World Bank and International Monetary Fund to take action to help tackle rising food prices in an interview Saturday. The surging price of basic foods like rice, wheat and corn in some of the...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, FINANCE, food, IMF, Manufacturing, World Bank, World Trade Organization; Research articles 2008-04-19
Food crisis moves up global agenda at IMF, WBank meets: WASHINGTON AFP — Rising food prices and their threat to political stability and development gains captured the attention of world economic leaders meeting here, with a call to arms launched by the World Bank. The issue steadily gained prominence during the International Monetary Fund and World Bank spring meetings...; Tags: FINANCE, food, IMF, Manufacturing, World Bank; Research articles 2008-04-14
World economic leaders act to counter financial, food crises: WASHINGTON AFP — World economic leaders here this weekend took steps to alleviate the worst financial shock in decades and a food price crisis that is sparking deadly unrest in developing countries. In three days of meetings that ended Sunday, finance ministers and central bankers grappled with the credit...; Tags: FINANCE, financial, food, IMF, leader, Manufacturing, World Bank; Research articles 2008-04-13
Turbulent economy in focus as finance chiefs gather: WASHINGTON AFP — With the world economy threatened by a US housing meltdown, the dollar at historic lows and global imbalances chafing, global finance chiefs will feel the heat at a gathering that has been in recent years a self-congratulatory exercise. Top finance officials from the Group of Seven...; Tags: FINANCE, financial, imbalance, IMF, Washington, World Bank; Research articles 2008-04-07
IMF cuts 2008 global growth forecast to 3.7 percent: report: FRANKFURT AFP — The International Monetary Fund has cut its 2008 global growth forecast to 3.7 percent from 4.1 percent previously, a press report said Wednesday. The IMF's new estimate is to be unveiled next week, the Financial Times Deutschland reported, without saying where it got the information. ...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, FINANCE, IMF; Research articles 2008-04-01
IMF Executive Board Completes the Fourth Review Under the PRGF and EFF Arrangements with Albania and Approves US$4 Million Disbursement.: M2 PRESSWIRE-1 April 2008-IMF: IMF Executive Board Completes the Fourth Review Under the PRGF and EFF Arrangements with Albania and Approves US$4 Million DisbursementC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:31032008 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund IMF on March...; Tags: board, Electronic Frontier Foundation, FINANCE, IMF; Research articles 2008-04-01
From Stabilization to Marketization: The Political Economy of Reforms in Azerbaijan: Abstract: The author analyzes the process of reform started in post-Soviet Azerbaijan from the political economy perspective. He reviews the literature on the political economy of transition and presents the political-economic history of transition in Azerbaijan in three stages based on political developments. The author introduces and applies relevant indexes...; Tags: Democracy, FINANCE, financial, Government, IMF, inflation, liberalization, NBA, Nelson, president, REFORM, SOFTWARE, stabilization; Research articles 2008-04-01
IMF board to weigh controversial voting reform plan: WASHINGTON AFP — The International Monetary Fund's executive board on Friday will weigh a proposed voting rights reform, aimed at raising the developing world's voice but already criticized by experts as inadequate. The reform package is the first major test of IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who took office...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, board, FINANCE, IMF; Research articles 2008-03-27
US strikes investment accords with Abu Dhabi, Singapore funds: WASHINGTON AFP — The US Treasury said Thursday it had reached a series of agreements with two powerful sovereign wealth funds based in Abu Dhabi and Singapore covering investments in US markets. The agreements were hammered out in a meeting at the US Treasury hosted by Treasury Secretary Henry...; Tags: agreement, FINANCE, IMF, Investment, OECD; Research articles 2008-03-20
IMF and World Bank Support Liberia's Decision Point Under the Enhanced HIPC Initiative.: M2 PRESSWIRE-19 March 2008-IMF: IMF and World Bank Support Liberia's Decision Point Under the Enhanced HIPC InitiativeC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:18032008 The International Monetary Fund IMF and the World Bank's International Development Association IDA have agreed that Liberia has...; Tags: creditor, FINANCE, IMF, World Bank; Research articles 2008-03-19
China's controversial aid policy to come under scrutiny: WASHINGTON AFP — The United States is to hold high-level talks with China to address concerns over Beijing's deft strategy of boosting ties with developing nations through a no-strings-attached aid program, an official said Tuesday. Washington hopes to launch this "new high-level dialogue" soon, US deputy assistant secretary of...; Tags: Beijing, China, FINANCE, IMF, Strategy, U.S., Washington, World Bank; Research articles 2008-03-18
Letter: YOUR SHOUT - Alistair is certainly not our darling: Byline: AP ALISTAIR Darling, pictured, is not such a darling after all. We, the taxpayers of this country, are being bled dry by this incompetent Government. It has wasted 10 years of positive economy and borrowed billions from the IMF. We have nothing in reserve to see...; Tags: Associated Press, E-mail, FINANCE, IMF, Taxes; Research articles 2008-03-17