The International Monetary Fund revised its growth forecasts for the Middle East and North Africa downward again amid an “unusually high level of uncertainty,” according to its latest regional economic report.
It now expects MENA economies to contract 5.7%
WASHINGTON — The beaten-down banking sector will remain under pressure through 2025 even as the economy recovers, the International Monetary Fund said Friday.
In its latest “Global Financial Stability Report,” the IMF found banks across nine advanced …
Global oil demand will peak around 2040 – or “much sooner” – the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a new report on the future of oil.
The IMF said that this could have a “significant” impact on oil-exporting
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The U.S. economy slowed sharply in the April-June quarter even as consumers stepped up their spending.
The gross domestic product, the economy’s total output of goods and services, grew at a 2.1% annual rate last quarter, down …
Iran has the world’s fourth-largest proved crude oil reserves and the world’s second-largest natural gas reserves, but production in the country has been suppressed by international sanctions and underinvestment.
Although …
Low interest rates mitigating the benefits of low oil prices – IMF
When oil prices began to crater, it was hoped that demand would grow, giving economies a proverbial shot in the arm. Unfortunately, economic growth has remained sluggish, and …
Nigeria, an OPEC member and Africa’s largest economy, is looking to international institutions in order to fund its record-setting 2016 budget. With approximately 35% of …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced Monday that the international lender will include the Chinese renminbi, or yuan, in its basket of currencies that …
Greece is careening closer to default, and the world markets are taking cover.
Brent closed at $61.87 on June 29, 2015, reaching an 11-week low, while West Texas Intermediate …
Greece missed its self-imposed Sunday deadline for reaching an agreement with its lenders for aid, putting pressure on the Euro. The missed deadline led to renewed fears in the market that Greece might default on its …
