Greece approves pension and income tax reforms

Greece approves pension and income tax reforms

(VOVworld) – The Greek parliament has approved broad reforms of the country’s pension and income tax systems ahead of Monday’s emergency meeting of eurozone finance ministers and IMF...
IMF experts hail Vietnam’s economic changes

IMF experts hail Vietnam’s economic changes

(VOVworld) – A delegation of experts from the International Monetary Fund led by John Nelmes is on a visit to Vietnam. At a reception on Thursday, head of the Central Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh...
World finance leaders vow to boost global economy

World finance leaders vow to boost global economy

(VOVworld) - Concluding the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) in Washington on Saturday, world finance leaders from 189 nations vowed to collaborate toward boosting...
ASEAN +3 financial officials meet in Vientiane

ASEAN +3 financial officials meet in Vientiane

(VOVworld) - Deputy financial ministers and vice governors of central banks from ASEAN countries and ASEAN’s partner countries, including China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK), gathered for a meeting...
IMF wants to boost cooperation with Vietnam

IMF wants to boost cooperation with Vietnam

(VOVworld) – Vietnam hopes to receive further support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in forecasting macro-economic trends, thereby raising Vietnam’s status in the international arena
IMF warns global economy 'highly vulnerable'

IMF warns global economy 'highly vulnerable'

(VOVworld) - The International Monetary Fund has said that the global economy is "highly vulnerable" and urged the United States and other large nations to prepare contingency plans that could be...
IMF boss Christine Lagarde set for second term

IMF boss Christine Lagarde set for second term

(VOVworld)- The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, has been nominated for a second five-year term at the helm. The former French finance minister was the only...
IMF cancels rule created in 2010 to bail out Greece

IMF cancels rule created in 2010 to bail out Greece

(VOVworld) - The International Monetary Fund abolished Wednesday a rule created in 2010 that allowed it to participate in an international bailout of Greece despite doubts about Athen’s debt sustainability
Greece accepts role of IMF in third bailout

Greece accepts role of IMF in third bailout

(VOVworld) - Greece has 'fully accepted' that the IMF will take a role in its third bailout programme, according to the Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem. Athens had previously claimed the Fund...
Chinese Yuan granted reserve-currency status

Chinese Yuan granted reserve-currency status

(VOVworld) – The International Monetary Fund has decided to include the Chinese Yuan in the Special Drawing Rights basket (SDR). The Yuan has become the 5th currency in SDR together with the US dollar,...