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IMF chief sees shaky confidence denting global growth
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund is set to cut its forecast for global growth next month with uncertainty over whether European policymakers will keep promises to address the euro zone crisis weighing on confidence, the head of the IMF said on Monday.
China steps on growth are in the right direction - IMF's Lagarde
WASHINGTON - Chinese measures aimed at supporting growth will provide some short-term help, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Monday, but over the longer term the country must lift domestic consumption and demand.
IMF chief says hopes Argentina can avoid "red card" over data
WASHINGTON - The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Monday she hoped Argentina could avoid IMF sanctions over its flawed economic data and has three months to improve the quality of its growth and inflation statistics.
Germany's Merkel to meet ECB, IMF chiefs this week
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet separately with the heads of the International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank this week amid debate over the next steps for addressing the euro zone's sovereign debt crisis.
Strauss-Kahn group rape inquiry to be shelved: report
PARIS - French prosecutors are set to shelve an inquiry into accusations of group rape by former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and three friends after a crucial witness retracted her allegations, according to an unsourced report by newspaper Le Figaro.
Troika report on Greece may come after U.S. vote
BRUSSELS - An EU-IMF report into whether Greece's debt is manageable looks set to be delayed until after November 6 because policymakers want to avoid any shock to the global economy before the U.S. election, EU officials and diplomats said.
Troika pauses Greek talks, no deal yet on austerity cuts
ATHENS - Greece and its international lenders made progress on hammering out a contentious austerity package but failed to clinch a deal at the last round of talks before visiting inspectors leave Athens this weekend, officials said on Friday.
Greece assured troika report will not be delayed: official
ATHENS - Inspectors from the troika of European Union and International Monetary Fund lenders have assured Athens that their report will not be delayed until after U.S. elections in November, a Greek finance ministry official said on Friday.
IMF warns Argentina to fix economic data
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday reprimanded Argentina for not taking the necessary steps to improve the quality of its economic data, which many private analysts deem misleading.
IMF challenged by lending to euro zone countries
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund acknowledged on Monday it faced "serious challenges" in designing bailout programs for troubled euro zone countries mainly because it was restricted by the rules of the 17-member currency zone.
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