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IMF approves $1.5 billion, 2-year flexible line of credit for Costa Rica
The International Monetary Fund on Monday said it had approved a $1.5 billion, two-year precautionary flexible line of credit ...
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The IMF Is Bailing Out El Salvador. It Shouldn’t Be So Lenient on Cryptocurrency.
Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. El Salvador’s recent $1.4 billion bailout by the International Monetary Fund ...
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Why the Warriors removed the Golden Gate Bridge from their main logo
San Francisco architect Donald MacDonald received representatives of the team who were visiting on a reconnaissance mission. Although the eastern span’s stately tower with its single cable ...
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The IMF must keep pace with a changing world economy
The Trump administration’s recent criticism of the IMF has put the institution’s future global role into the spotlight. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has accused the Fund of failing to hold China ...
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IMF forecasts slower U.S. economic growth in 2025, pointing to escalating trade war
The U.S. economy will grow 1.8% this year, the IMF said in its latest World Economic Outlook, down 0.9% from January and a full percentage point from last year's projection of 2.8%. Growth for ...
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The IMF is a fantastic deal for America
The administration has fairly asked what America gets out of many international organizations, and Project 2025 called for U.S. withdrawal from the IMF. But the IMF is a fantastic deal for the U.S ...
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IMF Statement on Mozambique
Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Pablo Lopez Murphy, visited Maputo from February 19 to March 4, 2025, to discuss policy implementation under the ECF arrangement.
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The IMF reaches a deal with troubled Argentina on a $20 billion bailout
As a staff-level agreement, the rescue package still requires final approval from the IMF’s executive board. The board will convene in the coming days, the IMF statement said. The fund’s long ...
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IMF to consider $20 billion Argentina deal in informal meeting, Bloomberg News reports
March 21 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will discuss a new $20 billion loan for Argentina during an informal meeting next week, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The IMF will ...
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IMF asks El Salvador to stop public sector Bitcoin buys for $1.4B deal
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is looking to restrict Bitcoin purchases by El Salvador as part of an extended $1.4 billion funding arrangement with the country. On March 3, the IMF issued a ...
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IMF Loan to El Salvador Raises Transparency Concerns
In December 2024, El Salvador and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a staff-level agreement for a $1.4 billion loan. The agreement, which outlines key policy commitments and structural ...