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19 Feb
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Nigeria of a potential 44% inflation rate due to the worsening value of the naira.
18 Feb
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for an increase in current amount of deposit insurance coverage provided by Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) to reflect inflation and currency depreciation in the country.
17 Feb
Prof. Bright Eregha, a lecturer of Economics, Pan-Atlantic University, has advised the Federal Government to increase its crude oil export and harness the agricultural prospects to facilitate growth beyond the International Monitory Fund (IMF) projection.
15 Feb
Nigeria’s electricity pricing has remained contentious over the years, as some stakeholders argue that the current pricing model does not effectively cover the costs of generation, transmission, and distribution.
7 Feb
The strategically-placed Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives, which has borrowed heavily from China and shifted allegiance from India, is at high risk of "debt distress," the IMF warned Wednesday.
2 Feb
China's economic slowdown is likely to persist in the coming years as the Asian giant struggles with sagging productivity and a rapidly aging population, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Friday.
1 Feb
Prices spiked more than six percent in Sri Lanka last month after it hiked taxes in line with IMF conditions to maintain a $2.9 billion bailout loan, official data showed Thursday.
31 Jan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its forecast for Nigeria's economic growth for 2024 from 3.1 per cent to three per cent. The IMF stated this in its revised World Economic Outlook for 2024 and 2025.
30 Jan
The IMF announced Tuesday it has raised its 2024 global growth forecast to 3.1 percent, citing unexpected resilience in major advanced and emerging market economies around the world, including the United States and China.
26 Jan
A sustainable economic growth rate that could push up the output by 3.1 per cent is possible this year. But it will require a “balancing ambitious fiscal reforms”, PwC has noted in its Nigeria Economic Outlook 2024 released yesterday.
16 Jan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said almost 40 per cent of jobs globally will be influenced by artificial intelligence (AI), saying advanced economies are expected to experience a higher impact compared to emerging markets and low-income countries.
15 Jan
The year ahead will be "very tough" for fiscal policy -- especially for countries holding elections -- the IMF chief told AFP before departing for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

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