Tag: IMF

IMF faces extraordinary pressures on financial facilities due to COVID-19

Egyptian authorities aim to strengthen successful economic stabilisation programme with further IMF…

Hagar Omran

Egypt requests IMF financial, technical support to fight COVID-19: Madbouly

Foreign exchange reserves can withstand the crisis for over two years, says…

Hagar Omran

IMF approves new liquidity line to enhance global financial safety net

Short term liquidity facility aims to reduce impact of COVID-19

Hagar Omran

103 countries approach IMF for COVID-19 emergency finance

Fund’s executive board to consider half of requests by end-April, says Georgieva

Hagar Omran

IMF warns of Middle East debt amid COVID-19 battle

Regional economies have been blindsided by health emergency and oil price crash,…

Daily News Egypt

Al-Mashat highlights Egypt’s COVID-19 measures at G-24 meeting

The across-the-board economic declines have hit these countries particularly hard, with governments…

Hagar Omran

Fiscal policy key to saving lives during COVID-19 pandemic: IMF’s Mauro to DNE

Policymakers should offer emergency protection lifelines through temporary, timely, and targeted fiscal…

Nevine Kamel

COVID-19 causes major increase in fiscal deficits, public debt ratios: IMF

Transparency is crucial to managing fiscal risks, says Fiscal Monitor report

Hagar Omran

IMF, Egyptian authorities in discussions on COVID-19 containment

Country yet to submit financial support request, says Azour

Hagar Omran

Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy to contract by 1.6%: IMF

Decline due to coronavirus outbreak, lower-than-expected commodity prices, says report

Hagar Omran