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Iraq’s president ratifies record $152 billion budget criticized by IMF for too rosy projections
Baghdad (AP) — Iraq’s president on Wednesday approved a record $152 billion budget that the parliament voted on earlier this month and which adds...
Pakistan’s premier meets with the head of IMF in Paris, hoping to unlock $6B deal to avoid default
Islamabad (AP) — Pakistan’s premier Shahbaz Sharif met Thursday with the head of the International Monetary Fund on the sidelines of a global financing...
UN steps up criticism of IMF and World Bank, the other pillars of the post-World War II global order
“In fairness, the bank has been trying to update its funding procedures to address these concerns, but it has not gone far enough to...
IMF slams new Pakistan budget proposal, says government failing to implement a more fair tax system
Islamabad (AP) — The International Monetary Fund slammed Pakistan’s government on Thursday over its proposal for the new annual budget, saying it failed to...
Jordan must accelerate reforms to drive faster growth -IMF
Amman (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday Jordan needed to accelerate structural economic reforms to push growth beyond the average 2%...