Coping with global crises: A tale of two countries
posted by Newswire on international finance - Bretton Woods Project | Tue, 10/08/2010 - 00:00IDEAS, 10 August.
Yes, the global financial sector has upped its game – but not nearly enough
posted by fincrisis | Wed, 07/10/2009 - 11:08Things have changed. The problem is that they have not changed nearly enough.
G20 to agree trebling of IMF funding to $750bn
posted by fincrisis | Thu, 02/04/2009 - 14:06Around $750bn (£512bn) could be made available to help countries pull through the global recession as a result of a decision to treble IMF funding expected to be agreed at the G20 summit in London this afternoon.
Falling greenback fuels BRIC dollar reserve rethink
posted by pchowla | Wed, 25/03/2009 - 15:36A push by the world's leading emerging economies to dislodge the dollar as the dominant global reserve currency appears to be gaining momentum even as a weakening greenback adds further urgency to the discussion.
US calls for tripling of IMF firepower
posted by pchowla | Thu, 12/03/2009 - 13:09The US raised the stakes in its drive for an aggressive response to the global financial crisis on Wednesday, calling for a tripling of the International Monetary Fund’s firepower and bigger fiscal stimulus measures worldwide.
Experts hit out at IMF policies
posted by fincrisis | Wed, 11/03/2009 - 13:42
Experts have called for a review of International Monetary Fund and World Bank-prescribed development policies for Africa, saying they have failed to halt grinding poverty afflicting millions in developing countries.