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  • El-Erian: Really Depressing Numbers Out of Greece
    El-Erian: Really Depressing Numbers Out of Greece

    We should feel a mix of great sadness and heightened concern upon seeing the latest unemployment numbers out of Greece.

  • What Should the BoE Do With Its Billions?
    What Should the BoE Do With Its Billions?

    Here is a question that is exercising central bankers everywhere, particularly those that have embarked on asset purchase and “quantitative easing” (QE) schemes. What to do with one’s billions?

  • Will France Undertake 'Shock' Job Market Reforms?
    Will France Undertake 'Shock' Job Market Reforms?

    One of France's most high-profile business figures has released a report which could be the wake-up call many believe France’s economy needs – or could end up gathering dust on an Elysee shelf.

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    Why Euro Exit Is an Option for Germany

    Should Germany leave the euro? It is, after all, the big country with an obvious exit option. The question becomes more pertinent after a new decision by Angela Merkel.

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    El-Erian: Is German Bad News Good News for Europe?

    With so many understandably focused on Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath, few noticed this week's economic numbers out of Germany — a key part of the European puzzle. Yet the latest data releases could well prove consequential.

  • Is the UK Really Back on Track?
    Is the UK Really Back on Track?

    Last week we took cheer from the level of bank funding rates as being a sign of economic recovery – talk about crumbs of comfort! We needn’t have bothered: the U.K. quarterly GDP (gross domestic product) growth statistic was a jaw-dropping 1.00 percent rise on the second quarter. Hurrah! So everything’s all right then…

  • El-Erian: Sandy's Market Impact — From the Known to the Uncertain
    El-Erian: Sandy's Market Impact — From the Known to the Uncertain

    As our thoughts remain with all those who have been horribly affected by the devastation that hit the U.S. Eastern seaboard and its aftermath, we are being asked about the implications of Hurricane Sandy for markets

  • World ‘Close’ to Recession: Stanley Fischer
    World ‘Close’ to Recession: Stanley Fischer

    The former chief economist of the World Bank and former vice chairman of Citigroup told CNBC the global economy is “close” to a recession, though he added that it wasn’t clear if it  would actually enter one because of an improvement in confidence recently.

  • Why Bigger Isn't Better for Investors
    Why Bigger Isn't Better for Investors

    The challenge for corporates in the post-crash environment is to remain competitive. That calls for stronger engagement with customers, and sticking to one’s areas of genuine expertise, not necessarily becoming bigger, argues Moorad Choudhry.

  • Greece Needs More Time: IMF's Lagarde
    Greece Needs More Time: IMF's Lagarde   

    Christine Lagarde, managing director at the IMF, tells CNBC Greece needs a little bit more time to continue their adjustments, more needs to be done but at a sensible pace.

  • Central Banks Can't Inflate Market Prices Forever: El-Erian
    Central Banks Can't Inflate Market Prices Forever: El-Erian

    Central bankers have re-inflated the wedge between weak fundamentals and high market prices, but there is a limit to how long prices can deviate from fundamentals, Pimco's CEO says.

  • Schaeuble and Lagarde Clash Over Austerity
    Schaeuble and Lagarde Clash Over Austerity

    High-level splits over the handling of the euro zone crisis burst into the open on Thursday when Germany’s finance minister rebuked the head of the International Monetary Fund after she warned that EU leaders should ease demands for tighter austerity in peripheral economies. The FT reports.

  • Klaus Regling, managing director, ESM
    IMF Behind the Curve on Europe: ESM’s Regling

    The International Monetary Fund has not given European policymakers “enough credit” for the progress made in restoring stability to the single-currency bloc, the head of the European Stability Mechanism said Friday.

  • Emerging Markets Will Rebound: IMF's Zhu
    Emerging Markets Will Rebound: IMF's Zhu   

    Zhu Min, Deputy Managing Director, IMF tells CNBC that while the near term outlook for emerging markets remains uncertain, steps taken by policymakers will bode well for their respective economies.

  • Another Extension for Greece Now Seems a Sure Bet
    Another Extension for Greece Now Seems a Sure Bet

    The belief that Greece needs more time in order to salvage its economy started as a somewhat-expected plea from Greece itself. Now, however, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), government ministers and economists are convinced that the country needs more time to implement reforms and austerity cuts.

  • Building Relationships in Asia
    Building Relationships in Asia   

    Tony Fratto, Partner, Hamilton Place Strategies and CNBC Contributor explains why the U.S. will need to place equal weight on its relationships with China and India.

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    Dollar Lifts, Euro Dips, the IMF Gets Gloomy

    Earnings weigh on risk and the IMF issues a euro zone warning — it's time for your FX Fix.

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    China’s Central Bank Governor Pulls Out of Tokyo IMF Meet

    The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that China's central bank governor will not lead the Chinese delegation at the IMF's semi-annual meeting this week, in what appeared to be a snub to host Japan.

  • IMF: Sovereign Risk in Japan Banks
    IMF: Sovereign Risk in Japan Banks   

    Jose Vinals, Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department at the IMF says the concentration of government bonds in Japan's banking system is a concern.

  • Finding an Exit for Europe
    Finding an Exit for Europe   

    Paul Gruenwald, Chief Economist, Asia Pacific at ANZ explains the significance of the IMF's Global Financial Stability Report. He adds that Europe may need to be pushed harder to find a clear exit out of the debt crisis.