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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said she never knew she could negotiate for a higher salary

IMF Approves Debt Relief For 25 Poor Countries

IMF approves debt relief for 25 poor countries

The little Pakistani ski resort of Malam Jabba is facing a new challenge from the coronavirus pandemic

Pakistan Hopes Untapped Mountains Could Lure Foreign Skiers

Pakistan hopes untapped mountains could lure foreign skiers

Easter celebrations will be greatly changed worldwide due to the coronavirus pandemic

Global Virus Death Toll Passes 94,000, But Some Signs Of Hope

Global virus death toll passes 94,000, but some signs of hope

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the coronavirus will hit the global economy harder than anything since the Great Depression

World Faces Worst Crisis Since Great Depression: IMF's Georgieva

World faces worst crisis since Great Depression: IMF's Georgieva

The coronavirus has put around 17 million people out of work in the United States

US Economy Purged 17 Mn Jobs Amid Pandemic

US economy purged 17 mn jobs amid pandemic

Africans are badly exposed to the virus, both in terms of preparedness and health care

Coronavirus Depression? Oxfam Predicts Pandemic Will Push Half Billion Into Poverty

IMF head says the economic fallout from COVID-19 could result in Great Depression-level impact.

Many emerging countries' finances were already in bad shape before the virus

Submerged By Debt: Emerging Economies At Risk From Virus

Submerged by debt: Emerging economies at risk from virus

World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (pictured March 2020) said getting the COVID-19 virus under control first was necessary to revive economic activity

WHO, IMF Say Saving Lives 'Prerequisite' To Save Jobs

WHO, IMF say saving lives 'prerequisite' to save jobs

World Bank President David Malpass is calling on rich countries to hold off on debt repayments from poor countries

World Bank To Roll Out $160 Bln Emergency Aid Over 15 Months

World Bank to roll out $160 bln emergency aid over 15 months

More than 80 countries, mostly of low incomes, have asked the IMF for help, the fund's chief Kristalina Georgieva says

IMF Chief: 'Clear We Have Entered Recession'

IMF chief: 'Clear we have entered recession'

More than 80 countries, mostly of low incomes, have asked the IMF for help, the fund's chief Kristalina Georgieva says

Coronavirus Economic Impact: IMF Says Global Recession Is Underway, Worse Than 2009

She said the IMF will need $2.5 trillion to help emerging markets.

The World Bank's International Development Association fights poverty in some of the world's poorest countries, including Central African Republic

IMF, World Bank Call For Suspending Debt Payments By Poorest Nations

IMF, World Bank call for suspending debt payments by poorest nations

The coronavirus pandemic has triggered a 50 percent fall in oil prices that has slashed government revenues across the region

IMF Urges Action To Face 'Big Drop' In Mideast Growth

IMF urges action to face 'big drop' in Mideast growth

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the fund's priority is to support Argentina and restore a stable economy

Argentina Will Need 'Substantial Debt Relief': IMF Chief

Argentina will need 'substantial debt relief': IMF chief

US President Donald Trump (C), meeting with hotel and tourism executives, has called for bipartisan support to rush out immediate cash payments to American families

Coronavirus USA: 'Free Money' For Americans Inspired By 2008 Great Recession

It took a pandemic by the name of COVID-19 to do it but finally, U.S. President Donald J. Trump has announced something that his political rivals can agree with him on.

A man shops at a store covered with plastic as a precautionary measure against the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, in Caracas, on March 17, 2020President Nicolas Maduro asked the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday for a $5 billion loan to hel

Venezuela Asks IMF For $5 Bn Aid Over Coronavirus

Venezuela asks IMF for $5 bn aid over coronavirus

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warns emerging economies may need support amid massive financial outflows caused by the coronavirus outbreak

World Needs Coordinated Fiscal Response To Pandemic: IMF Chief

World needs coordinated fiscal response to pandemic: IMF chief

Iranian firefighters disinfect streets in Tehran to tackle the spread of coronavirus

Iran Asks IMF For Loan To Combat Virus As Infections Pass 10,000

Iran asks IMF for loan to combat virus as infections pass 10,000

Economists have been warning of the possibility of a steep decline in US and global economies that could amount to a worldwide recession

Depth Of Economic Slowdown Depends On Response: IMF

Depth of economic slowdown depends on response: IMF

Lebanon's debt burden is now equivalent to nearly 170 percent of its gross domestic product

IMF Urges Lebanon To 'Quickly' Implement Economic Reforms

IMF urges Lebanon to 'quickly' implement economic reforms

Major developments in the COVID-19 epidemic as of March 9

IMF Calls For 'Substantial' Stimulus, Coordination Against Virus

IMF calls for 'substantial' stimulus, coordination against virus

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank Group President David Malpass bump elbows at the end of a joint press briefing on COVID-19 where they called for an all-out, coordinated global response

IMF Chief Calls For All-out Offensive To Counteract Epidemic

IMF chief calls for all-out offensive to counteract epidemic

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the coronavirus epidemic is putting the brakes on growth in the world economy

Global Growth To 'Dip Below' Last Year's Rate: IMF Chief

Global growth to 'dip below' last year's rate: IMF chief

Attempts by African countries to get around fiscal constraints didn't always end well, such as this Zimbabwean man who decorated his hat with worthless currency

International Donors Losing Patience With Corrupt, Starving, Poverty-Stricken Zimbabwe

International donors have become disenchanted with Zimbabwe after repeated failures in economic and monetary reform

No country has yet asked the World Bank or International Monetary Fund for financial assistance to fight the coronavirus outbreak that began in China

IMF, World Bank Funds Ready To Fight Virus Outbreak: Spokesman

IMF, World Bank funds ready to fight virus outbreak: spokesman

Most of Somalia's debt is the result of investments made before the 1990s which have since been destroyed in whole or in part as a result of conflict

IMF Says Members Pledged $334 Mn In Debt Relief For Somalia

IMF says members pledged $334 mn in debt relief for Somalia

South Korea has seen a rapid surge in infections since a cluster emerged from a religious sect in the southern city of Daegu last week

Virus 'Peaked' In China But Could Trigger Global Pandemic: WHO

Virus 'peaked' in China but could trigger global pandemic: WHO

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva at the Murabba Palace in Riyadh

Coronavirus Puts 'Fragile' Global Recovery At Risk: IMF To G20

Coronavirus puts 'fragile' global recovery at risk: IMF to G20

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva at the Murabba Palace in Riyadh

Coronavirus Puts Global Recovery At Risk: IMF To G20

Coronavirus puts global recovery at risk: IMF to G20

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (C) said she discussed plans "to secure a sustainable and orderly resolution" to Argentina's debt situation on the sidelines of a G20 meeting in Saudi Arabia

Argentina Agrees To IMF Talks Aimed At New Financing Program

Argentina agrees to IMF talks aimed at new financing program