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Economist Surjit Bhalla appointed executive director for India at IMF

Bhalla's appointment comes at a time when India is facing an economic slowdown and the government is struggling hard to revive it

Economist Surjit S Bhalla appointed as executive director for India at IMF

His appointment has been cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

IMF team in Pak to review economic progress, use of first tranche of loan

According to reports, Pakistan is likely to miss the IMF's condition to refund Rs 75 billion to taxpayers in the first quarter despite an incentive by the global lender

IMF says India's growth 'much weaker' than expected; cuts FY20 projection

The economic growth slowed to a seven-year low to 5% in April to June quarter from 8% a year ago

World Bank's Kristalina Georgieva poised to become second female IMF chief

In recent days, the long-time World Bank economist has pressed the flesh in world capitals to advance her candidacy

Pakistan fiscal deficit rises to highest level in 28 yrs, risks IMF bailout

The deficit increased to 8.9 per cent of the nation's gross domestic product in the year ended June compared with 6.6 per cent a year earlier.

Unemployment major challenge for India but reforms would create jobs:IMF

IMF exuded confidence that the reforms being carried out in India in the last few years would end up creating new jobs in the country

US-China trade war: Additional tariffs may lower Chinese growth, warns IMF

The International Monetary Fund trimmed its growth forecast for China to 6.2 percent this year, assuming no new tariffs are imposed

NCAER sees GDP growth at 6.2% on flat agriculture gross value added

The IMF projected the growth rate at 7% for FY20, while the World Bank saw it at 7.5%

EU's IMF race down to two as Bank of Finland chief Olli Rehn withdraws

A second round of voting is now underway to choose between Dijsselbloem and Georgieva

Global policy conundrum

More monetary accommodation can lead to higher risks

Currency manipulation charges reek of bilateral hegemony: Shaktikanta Das

Das' statement comes in the wake of the US treasury department's recent currency report to the Congress

It's time to pick the best person as IMF head even if it isn't a European

The IMF needs a managing director of the highest caliber, chosen through an open competition not evidently tainted by national politics

IMF issues fresh warning, says trade war risks weighing on global economy

While the US trade war with China has cooled with a recent truce and renewed talks, the world's second-largest economy has slowed amid President Donald Trump's tariffs

Better business climate, trade norms will help India attract FDI: IMF

Further, the IMF has suggested for gradual liberalisation of portfolio investments, while monitoring risks of portfolio flow reversals

Thousands of Pak businesses launch protest against new IMF-backed sales tax

Saturday's strike is happening in shopping malls and wholesale commodity markets, small shops and electronics stores

Pakistan economy critical, facing major challenges due to weak growth: IMF

Cash-strapped Pakistan, which currently has a currency reserve of less than $8 billion, approached the Washington-based IMF in August 2018 for a bailout package

IMF appoints economist David Lipton as interim leader, replacing Lagarde

"We have full confidence in First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton as Acting Managing Director of the IMF" the board said

EU leaders considering IMF chief Christine Lagarde as new central bank head

Lagarde's name is one of the key pieces in the latest slate of candidates for the EU's top jobs which leaders, lawmakers and parties have been wrangling over since Sunday

Pakistan raises gas tariffs to meet its IMF bailout commitments

Prime Minister Imran Khan's adminsitration reached an accord for a bailout package with the IMF in May, in which it committed to curtail energy-sector losses