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Governments need to focus on the cost of inaction, not the cost of supporting economies
Governments are planning to cut deficits at the wrong time
The African state and its Chinese lenders must come clean on borrowings
The IMF and World Bank are urging richer countries to spend their way out of the pandemic, although some developing nations face cuts
Governments must spend wisely to rebuild their economies
There will be no return to the pre-pandemic normal. Policies must smooth the way forward
Fund advises advanced economies to take advantage of record-low borrowing rates
Nations that can borrow freely can stabilise debt without fiscal adjustment, fund suggests
China leads the way, while the rest of the world lags behind
Tourism and commodity-dependent economies to be hard-hit in ‘long, uneven’ recovery, fund says
Both IMF and WTO forecasts have improved thanks to unexpected rebound over the summer
IMF analyses point to more co-operation between governments and the private sector
Kristalina Georgieva calls on advanced economies to do ‘whatever it takes’ to ensure recovery
Action is needed to prevent a more serious crisis in emerging economies
Fund downplays debt concerns and calls for infrastructure spending for Covid-19 recovery
Pandemic’s impact could result in wave of sovereign bankruptcies, Georgieva warns
Cash-strapped countries are borrowing their way out of the economic downturn caused by the pandemic
Salame under pressure to reach deal with fund over bailout for crisis-hit country
A non-confrontational approach and beneficial clauses in loan agreements facilitated talks with creditors
Agreement comes weeks after Latin American country struck debt restructuring deal with investors
Coronavirus pandemic has brought the continent’s day of reckoning forward
Abrupt removal of Denny Kalyalya comes at critical time for debt-ridden African nation
Fall in commodity prices benefits advanced economies
International donors pledge aid in wake of explosion that devastated Beirut
Recession and talks with the IMF loom after deal with private creditors
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