IMF Meeting 2011
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Questions about a post-Strauss Kahn IMF will no doubt be unwelcome, but the dire state of play in Europe, not to mention the dreary U.S. landscape, present compelling, alternative story lines.
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European policymakers, stung by criticism for failing to stem the euro zone debt crisis, began working on new ways to stop fallout from Greece's near-bankruptcy from potentially upsetting the world economy.
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Lost in much of the rancor and hand-wringing over the debt crisis in the European Union and the US is that it's not just those two regions that will be affected.
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Those looking for answers from this week's World Bank/IMF conference were presented only with more questions and vague reassurances that global policy leaders are acutely aware of the problems and prepared to act.
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Not long ago, this weekend's IMF conference looked like it would be an upbeat gathering about a prosperous year ahead. But now the gathering of the world's top financial officials has turned into a fairly somber affair.
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If Greece is certain to default—and many in the global financial community suspect it is—then Antonio Borges didn’t get the memo.
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Christine Lagarde's leadership of the IMF is not quite three months- but there's simmering debate over whether the IMF can stage-manage the seemingly inevitable Greek debt default without turning it into a global financial crisis.
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Pressure to Take the LeadBy: Heesun Wee, |Special to CNBC.com
The IMF has thus far played a supporting role to the European Union in tackling the sovereign debt crisis; some analysts say that needs to change—starting this week.
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The International Monetary Fund finds itself front-and-center in dealing with Europe’s debt crisis, urging banks to recapitalize and policymakers to begin to aggressively address the problem. In Asia, however, the Fund finds itself in a completely different role, limited to monitoring and consulting with economies that seem relatively sheltered—at least for now—from the global crisis.
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned global economic recovery would be “weak and bumpy” and said the global economy was slowing on Tuesday, as it slashed its growth forecast to 4 percent for both 2011 and 2012.
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The appointment of a former Chinese central bank official, Zhu Min as a deputy managing director at the IMF was meant to increase Asia's voice at the Fund. But some current and former policymakers, say the region remains under-represented.
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Some nations around the globe are in considerably worse debt positions than others. Here are nations with the world's greatest debts.
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As his former colleagues at the International Monetary Fund gather this week, the scandal surrounding Dominique Strauss-Kahn will be a specter in the background.
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The IMF: CNBC ExplainsBy: CNBC.com
The IMF, or International Monetary Fund, is an intergovernmental agency that works to keep exchange rates and the international system of payments stable.
Interactive Features
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IMF Aficionado?By: CNBC.com
How much do you know about the IMF and the World Bank? Test your knowledge.
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POLL: Crisis ManagementBy: Jennifer Leigh Parker, |Writer, CNBC.com
The IMF has been credited with alleviating past financial crises - but has the IGO been helpful this time around?
Slideshows
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In a global economy that has been plagued by troubles in the world’s financial systems, the words “safe” and “bank” still give investors pause. The shakeup of banking systems around the world raises the question: "Which banks are the safest?"
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Here's a look at the top business hubs in the world, based on research by global real estate firm CB Richard Ellis.
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Depending on country of residence, dramatic differences exist in the working lives of citizens from different nations. CNBC.com took a look at several major factors that can significantly affect the quality of work life — average income, income taxes, retirement age, average work week and average vacation days — over 22 select countries around the world.