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Markets surge on global cues

Markets surge on global cues

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

Nifty ended up 141 points at 4,851.

Strauss-Kahn case:Defamation suit against US daily

Strauss-Kahn case:Defamation suit against US daily

Rediff.com6 Jul 2011

The suit also said that The Post ran the stories 'in a desperate attempt to bolster' its sales.

Strauss-Kahn to sue French writer over rape charge

Strauss-Kahn to sue French writer over rape charge

Rediff.com5 Jul 2011

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn facing sexual assault charges in New York will sue a French writer, who has accused him of attempted rape, for 'slanderous denunciation'.

Pranab congratulates Christine Lagarde

Pranab congratulates Christine Lagarde

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday congratulated French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde on her appointment as the new Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund.

Mexican bank head seeks support for IMF post

Mexican bank head seeks support for IMF post

Rediff.com9 Jun 2011

Mexican bank head seeks support for IMF post.

Be in touch with nations: India tells IMF

Be in touch with nations: India tells IMF

Rediff.com1 Jun 2011

Besides French Finance Minister Lagarde, seen as a strong candidate, there are four to five other aspirants in the race for the post vacated by Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

The IMF, Greece, and 'immoral hazard'

The IMF, Greece, and 'immoral hazard'

Rediff.com10 May 2010

Greece was an opportunity for the IMF to set a precedent for an orderly debt resolution programme.

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba gets one-year extension

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba gets one-year extension

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

Gauba is said to be the key architect of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act under which Jammu and Kashmir was divided into two Union territories following the abrogation of the special status given to the erstwhile state under Article 370 of the Constitution.

Gold at record high! Rs 18,000 per 10 gm

Gold at record high! Rs 18,000 per 10 gm

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

Gold struck another historic peak of Rs 18,000 per ten gram in the national capital today on sustained buying by stockists for the current marriage season amid a weakening dollar and reports that more central banks might purchase gold from the International Monetary Fund.

IMF sells 200 tonnes of gold to RBI

IMF sells 200 tonnes of gold to RBI

Rediff.com3 Nov 2009

The IMF targets to sell about 403.3 metric tonnes of gold to shore up its finances so that it can lend money to the poorest countries at concessional rates.

IMF head unlikely to be from developing world

IMF head unlikely to be from developing world

Rediff.com27 May 2011

Ground reality suggests that someone from the developing world does not stand a chance to emerge victorious.

Who will head IMF now?

Who will head IMF now?

Rediff.com23 May 2011

One of the names proposed by the dailies is India's Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

Photos: Who among these will head the IMF now?

Photos: Who among these will head the IMF now?

Rediff.com19 May 2011

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund, who has been charged with a criminal sex act and is under arrest in the United States, has resigned from his position, leaving the global financial body to hunt for a new chief.

IMF chief on suicide watch in jail: report

IMF chief on suicide watch in jail: report

Rediff.com18 May 2011

International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who is facing damaging allegations of sexually assaulting a hotel maid, has been put on suicide watch by prison authorities who fear he may try to kill himself.

India needs speedy reforms for higher growth: IMF

India needs speedy reforms for higher growth: IMF

Rediff.com18 Apr 2012

In a statement issued after its Article IV Consultation with India, the IMF said that Reserve Bank of India should be ready to increase rates to check any further rise in inflation.

Molested maid picks out IMF chief in police line-up

Molested maid picks out IMF chief in police line-up

Rediff.com16 May 2011

Strauss-Kahn allegedly sexually assaulted the 32-year-old maid, who happened to be in his $3,000 a night suite at the Hotel Sofitel in Times Square on Saturday afternoon, thinking it was empty.

Indian economy to grow by 5.4% in 2009: IMF

Indian economy to grow by 5.4% in 2009: IMF

Rediff.com1 Oct 2009

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday retained its projection for Indian economic growth at 5.4 per cent in 2009, implying a slower growth in the second half of this calendar year.

GDP growth: The best and worst performing nations

GDP growth: The best and worst performing nations

Rediff.com4 Apr 2012

While emerging economies present the best chances for economic growth, not all countries will prosper at the same rate.

End to global crisis? Not too soon, says IMF

End to global crisis? Not too soon, says IMF

Rediff.com30 Dec 2008

Pointing out that action should be immediate, IMF said there should be a collective effort and that each country that has fiscal space should contribute. According to the agency, as the current crisis would last at least for several more quarters, the fiscal stimulus can rely, more than is usual, on spending measures.

India overheating! IMF lowers growth forecast

India overheating! IMF lowers growth forecast

Rediff.com12 Apr 2011

"The challenge for many emerging and some developing economies (is) to ensure that present boom-like conditions do not develop into overheating over the coming year," the IMF said in its World economic Outlook report.

Kaushik Basu tipped for CEA's post

Kaushik Basu tipped for CEA's post

Rediff.com17 Sep 2009

Kaushik Basu, the C Marks Professor of International Studies, professor of economics, and director of the Center for Analytic Economics at Cornell, has been asked informally if he would consider becoming Chief Economic Advisor (CEA), a post that will fall vacant after Arvind Virmani ends his tenure and leaves to join the International Monetary Fund at the end of the month.

Tax reforms key to FDI: IMF chief

Tax reforms key to FDI: IMF chief

Rediff.com19 Mar 2005

India keeps its word, to give $10 billion to IMF

India keeps its word, to give $10 billion to IMF

Rediff.com7 Sep 2009

The announcement has been enabled by the IMF's recent announcement of a framework for issuance of notes to the official sector. These notes will allow investments in the IMF to be treated as international reserves. Therefore, RBI will be able to invest a portion of its foreign reserves in the IMF.

India likely to contribute 15% to global growth in 2023: top IMF exec

India likely to contribute 15% to global growth in 2023: top IMF exec

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

India is expected to contribute 15 per cent to the global growth in 2023, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said on Tuesday. "Both India and China are expected to contribute 50 per cent of the global growth in the upcoming year (2023). "However, the share of India's contribution to global growth is expected to be around 15 per cent," Krishna Srinivasan, director, Asia and Pacific Department (APD) at IMF said at a roundtable with reporters from south Asian countries.

Fiscal sustainability a big problem: IMF

Fiscal sustainability a big problem: IMF

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

With many countries piling up massive debts in the wake of the global crisis, the International Monetary Fund has cautioned that 'fiscal sustainability' is going to be a big problem for the coming several years.

Asian economies to exit stimulus early: IMF

Asian economies to exit stimulus early: IMF

Rediff.com20 Jan 2010

Projecting over seven per cent economic growth in Asia this year, the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said countries in the region will be able to exit stimulus measures earlier than the advanced economies.

Global crisis: World agencies call for consensus

Global crisis: World agencies call for consensus

Rediff.com11 Apr 2008

Head of the United Nations International Labour Organisation has told the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to join hands to combat global economic crisis. He said a multilateral consensus, on a wide range of issues ranging from widening income gaps to climate change bringing together rich and poor countries, employers and employees, is needed. IMF forecasts have projected that global growth could drop below the point that is equivalent to a global recession.

Why is the IMF bullish on India's growth story

Why is the IMF bullish on India's growth story

Rediff.com17 Apr 2014

Indian economy is expected to grow at decade low of 4.9 per cent in 2013-14.

India's forex reserves at all-time high of $490 billion

India's forex reserves at all-time high of $490 billion

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The country's foreign exchange reserves swelled by USD 3.005 billion to a lifetime high of USD 490.044 billion in the week ending May 22, mainly on account of a rise in foreign currency assets, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week, the reserves had increased by USD 1.726 billion to USD 487.04 billion.

IMF warns India on SEZs

IMF warns India on SEZs

Rediff.com14 Sep 2006

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday asked India to "very carefully" look at the much-touted Special Economic Zones, saying the giveaways and tax sops to the zones could divert industrial activity from the rest of the country.

India's forex reserves dip to $302 billion

India's forex reserves dip to $302 billion

Rediff.com26 Dec 2011

India's foreign exchange reserves nearly hit a nine-month low and fell by $5 billion to $302 billion for the week ended December 16, on account of revaluation in foreign currency assets.

Capital control impt for India: IMF

Capital control impt for India: IMF

Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said capital control measures could be valuable for countries like Brazil and India, facing excessive short-term capital inflows that threaten to damage their economies. "Capital control are a little bit in the eye of the beholder, but it is certainly a part of the toolkit," said IMF spokesperson Caroline Atkinson at a news briefing.

IMF's India GDP forecast is wrong: Montek

IMF's India GDP forecast is wrong: Montek

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

Differing with International Monetary Fund's growth forecast of 4.9 per cent for India during 2012, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said it has a statistical problem.

IMF predicts 6.7% growth for India

IMF predicts 6.7% growth for India

Rediff.com21 Mar 2005

Why Ireland is on the verge of collapse

Why Ireland is on the verge of collapse

Rediff.com23 Nov 2010

Just when you thought that the world was slowly slipping away from the crippling recession that had it in its vice-like grip since 2008, here comes the Irish economic crisis.

Greek solution shouldn't hit developing world: PM

Greek solution shouldn't hit developing world: PM

Rediff.com4 Nov 2011

Prime minister bats for common standards to be implemented in all jurisdictions.

India's advice to UN on rebuilding nations

India's advice to UN on rebuilding nations

Rediff.com21 May 2008

Intervening in a Security Council debate on post-conflict peace-building, Indian Ambassador Nirupam Sen roundly criticised Bretton Woods institutions, including the International Monetary Fund, for non-involvement of such nations in the planning for development.

IMF chief praises Montek Singh

IMF chief praises Montek Singh

Rediff.com22 Jun 2004

Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, on Monday congratulated Montek Singh Ahluwalia on his appointment as Deputy Chairman of India's Planning Commission.

IMF cautious about global economic recovery

IMF cautious about global economic recovery

Rediff.com4 Sep 2009

Strauss Khan argued that the stimulus measures adopted by countries to combat the global crisis should be withdrawn only when the economic recovery has taken hold and unemployment is set to decline.