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IMF's Lagarde praises Euro deal on bank oversight
The head of the International Monetary Fund on Thursday praised a deal inked by European Union governments to create a single supervisor for their ...
Greece to announce bond buyback results Wednesday
Greece will reveal the results of a key debt buyback deal Wednesday, after an extended deadline for private investors to decide whether they will sell ...
Egypt judges say most will boycott referendum
Most Egyptian judges rejected any role Tuesday in overseeing the country's constitutional referendum, a move likely to cast further doubt on the ...
Court date in NY hotel maid's suit vs Strauss-Kahn
A court date has been set for next week to discuss a New York City hotel maid's sexual assault lawsuit against former International Monetary Fund ...
Egypt: IMF deal not endangered by political unrest
Egypt's foreign minister says the political unrest roiling his country after President Mohammed Morsi seized more power should not affect Egypt's ...
French court delays Strauss-Kahn charge ruling
A French court on Wednesday pushed back a ruling on whether to drop aggravated pimping charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former IMF chief ...
Greek FinMin: Debt buyback program must work
Greece's plan to buy back some of its bonds from private investors "must succeed" as it is a vital part of efforts to reduce the country's excessive ...
Greek bankruptcy averted _ for now
European and global financial leaders have agreed to release €44 billion ($57 billion) in critical loans to Greece and provide billions in additional ...
Asia stocks up after deal over Greek debt reached
Asian stock markets rose Tuesday after talks over Greece's financial crisis ended with an agreement on how to reduce its debt load, paving the way for ...
Eurozone, IMF reach deal to reduce Greek debt
The 17 European Union nations that use the euro have struck an agreement with the International Monetary Fund on a program to reduce Greek debt and ...
Greek PM presses for deal on loan
Greece reacted with dismay Wednesday after European finance ministers failed to agree to release vital rescue loans, with the prime minister warning ...
Bank lobby chief: Greece needs help, not writedown
Greece needs more lenient targets to reduce its budget deficit, not a debt write-off by official creditors, which wouldn't be politically feasible, ...
IMF opens talks on new loan deal with Serbia
The International Monetary Fund has opened talks with Serbia that could potentially lead to a new loan deal for the Balkan country. The talks which ...
IMF chief urges further debt reduction
The head of the International Monetary Fund says the world's leading economies must continue to cut government spending despite an overall situation ...
IMF says Spain's banks making good progress
The International Monetary Fund says Spain's banking sector has made good and timely progress in meeting the terms of its bailout. The IMF is ...
IMF: Bailed-out Portugal needs extra debt effort
Portugal's financial recovery program is entering a risky phase as it struggles to cut its heavy debt load amid a continuing recession, growing ...
Greece: We got an extension; EU: No you didn't
Greece's Finance Minister said the country has been granted a long-sought extension to meet the terms of its bailout program — but the claim was ...
Romania's national currency affected by euro-zone
The International Monetary Fund says Romania's national currency could lose up to one-fifth of its value because its economy is dependent on the 17 ...
IMF: pace of austerity must depend on economy
The pace at which countries like Greece and Spain cut their deficits with austerity measures must depend on their economic conditions, International ...
NYC town house used by ex-IMF chief sells for $10M
The town house where Dominique Strauss-Kahn lived while facing sexual-assault charges last year has sold for $10.5 million. Broker Robert Dvorin told ...
Greek unemployment rises above 25 percent
Unemployment in Greece hit a record high of 25.1 percent in July as the country's financial crisis continues to exact its heavy toll, official figures ...
Algeria to contribute $5B to IMF
Algeria's Finance Ministry and central bank have announced the country is contributing $5 billion to the International Monetary Fund. In April, ...
Spanish bailout dilemma sharpens
The Spanish government's dilemma over whether to request a European bailout has become more acute following a downgrade of the cash-strapped country's ...
Finance leaders to address global economic threats
When global finance ministers meet this week in Tokyo, they'll confront a triple challenge: Economic troubles in three major regions are threatening ...