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  • WASHINGTON, Feb 1- The International Monetary Fund's board will consider on Friday whether to issue a so-called declaration of censure against Argentina for failing to fix economic data that many consider flawed, bringing the country a step closer to being sanctioned.

  • MEXICO CITY, Jan 30- Peru is in the best shape in Latin America to withstand an economic meltdown while Venezuela and Argentina have the weakest defenses, according to an analysis by International Monetary Fund economists.

  • A powerful rally in Greek government bonds, which has seen prices surge four-fold since June, is running out of steam with investors still nervous the bailed-out country could be at risk of leaving the euro zone.

  • Simon Quijano, EMEA Chief Economist at ING, tells CNBC there will always be a tug of war with Ukraine between Western Europe and Russia.

  • Dublin, Ireland

    Ireland's shortcomings in underwriting its troubled banks is now a global responsibility that should be addressed, the country's former Prime Minister John Bruton told CNBC on Monday.

  • DAVOS, Switzerland Jan 26- The head of the International Monetary Fund called on Saturday for Japan to put forward a medium-term plan to reduce its public debt after this week's bold monetary and fiscal stimulus measures. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde told the World Economic Forum in Davos: " Japan has made very important decisions.

  • Christine Lagarde, managing director of the IMF, tells CNBC that central banks have been acted as the firemen of the global economy, and their action was, and is, still needed.

  • Kakopetria in Solea Valley, Trodos, Cyprus

    When compared to the hundreds of billions of euros used to prevent Greece from collapsing, the €11 billion needed to recapitalize the banks of Cyprus is a relatively small sum. But Cyprus, the fourth euro zone country applying for financial aid in order to prevent a state bankruptcy, has potential creditors pausing just the same. Their reason: concerns that Cypriot banks are a haven for money laundering.

  • Jorg Decressin, Deputy Director, Research Department at the IMF said the IMF cut its 2013 forecast for global growth despite the stimulus efforts by central banks.

  • WASHINGTON, Jan 23- An unexpectedly stubborn euro zone recession and weakness in Japan will weigh on global economic growth this year before a rebound in 2014 that should deliver the fastest expansion since 2010, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.

  • WASHINGTON, Jan 23- The International Monetary Fund's chief economist played down concerns on Wednesday that easy monetary policies in advanced economies risk sparking a "currency war", saying there had not been a major surge of capital into emerging nations.

  • WASHINGTON, Jan 23- An unexpectedly stubborn euro zone recession and weakness in Japan will weigh on global economic growth this year before a rebound in 2014 that should deliver the fastest expansion since 2010, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.

  • Global growth for 2013 will be lower than previously estimated says the International Monetary Fund. IMF Chief Economist Olivier Blanchard tells CNBC why.

  • WASHINGTON, Jan 23- The chief economist at the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday shot down the notion that easy monetary and fiscal policies in advanced economies risk sparking a "currency war", saying there has not been a major surge of capital into emerging nations.

  • WASHINGTON, Jan 23- The biggest risks facing the global economy last year have been dodged and "cautious optimism" on the outlook may be warranted, the IMF's chief economist said on Wednesday.

  • CNBC's Hampton Pearson reports the latest headlines from the International Monetary Fund on its world economic outlook Growth will be gradual, he says.

  • *IMF predicts weak growth in 2013, rebound next year. WASHINGTON, Jan 23- An unexpectedly stubborn euro zone recession and weakness in Japan will weigh on global economic growth this year before a rebound in 2014 that should deliver the fastest expansion since 2010, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.

  • *But Saudi, Qatar have provided $9 billion in aid. CAIRO, Jan 23- Financial aid from the Gulf is succeeding in buying Egypt's government time as it battles to prevent a currency collapse, though Cairo may not be able to afford much more delay in securing a loan from the International Monetary Fund.

  • *UK Dec jobless benefits claims lowest since June 2011. *Israel elections reduce risk of Iran strike, analysts say. "There is support from the improving employment picture, not in the U.S., for once, but the UK," John Kilduff, a partner at Again Capital LLC, said in a research note.

  • What to expect from tomorrow's market, with Ron Weiner, RDM Financial Group; Chad Morganlander, Stifel Nicolaus; and Anthem Blanchard, Blanchard Vault CEO.