News in 07/2009

31.07.2009 Der Spiegel

Entwicklungshilfe - Auff?ige Bef?rungswelle in SPD-Ministerium

Kurz vor der Bundestagswahl h?en sich die Bef?rungen im Ministerium f?ntwicklungshilfe. Nach SPIEGEL-Informationen sollen gleich drei ranghohe Mitarbeiter bef?rt und besser bezahlt werden.
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31.07.2009 Bloomberg

Sri Lanka Plans to Raise $500 Million Overseas After IMF Loan

Sri Lanka plans to raise $500 million from overseas investors to help rebuild the war-torn island after an International Monetary Fund loan shored up the nation’s finances.
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30.07.2009 Wall Street Journal

IMF Says It Plans to Add Loan Aid to Poor Countries

The International Monetary Fund said it will significantly ramp up assistance to low-income countries to as much as $17 billion over the next five years, with favorable terms that include charging no interest through 2011.
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30.07.2009 Forbes

Romanian govt tensions rise as IMF mission arrives

Romania's ruling coalition shows signs of a rift over public spending as the latest of eastern Europe's crisis-hit states to face a review of economic reforms needed to keep its 20 billion euro IMF-lifeline flowing.
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29.07.2009 Reuters

IMF to boost funds, revamp lending to poor countries

The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it was mobilizing up to $17 billion in new resources to lend to 80 of the world's poorest countries seen most at risk from the global economic crisis.
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29.07.2009 Reuters

China recovery could spur demand in Africa: IMF

The International Monetary Fund could further revise up its growth forecast for Africa next year to reflect a pick-up in demand in China and some industrialized countries where there are signs of recovery.
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28.07.2009 Nasdaq

IMF Begins Borrowing From Japan, Canada, Norway

The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday it has begun drawing on loans offered to it by the governments of Japan, Canada and Norway.
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28.07.2009 New York Times

A Debate Rages in Iceland: Independence vs. I.M.F. Cash

Just months after an epic banking collapse forced Iceland into the arms of the International Monetary Fund, this island nation is locked in a fierce debate over how to pay off its creditors without ceding too much of its vaunted independence.
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28.07.2009 Wall Street Journal

IMF and EU Agree on Loans for Latvia

Latvia cut deals for about $2 billion in loans from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union to help its economy through the recession.
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27.07.2009 CRI

Indonesia Asked to Increase Shares at World Bank

Due to its impressive economic growth amid the ongoing global crisis, the World Bank (WB) has asked Indonesia to increase its share ownership at the international donor agency, the Bisnis Indonesia reported on Monday.
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26.07.2009 Jamaica Observer

After the IMF, then what?

After 13 years without one, the Jamaican government has decided to renew a borrowing relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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26.07.2009 Forbes

Latvia reaches deal with IMF as seeks to avoid crisis

Latvia's ruling coalition parties agreed in principle on Sunday to a deal with the IMF on 500 million lats ($1 billion) of 2010 budget cuts despite political discontent that had threatened to derail a vital loan programme.
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25.07.2009 Guardian

Britain signals unease with Sri Lanka by abstaining on IMF loan vote

Britain made clear its discontent over Sri Lanka's treatment of Tamil refugees last night by abstaining from a vote at the International Monetary Fund to give $2.4bn (£1.46 bn) to the country.
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24.07.2009 Forbes

Latvia's search for cuts stokes tension over IMF deal

Latvia's prime minister said on Friday it must start work now on cutting another 500 million lats ($1.01 billion) from its 2010 state budget while it negotiates for more International Monetary Fund aid.
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22.07.2009 Financial Times

Latvia warns IMF over delayed aid

Latvia warned on Wednesday that its entire €7.5bn ($10.6bn) economic rescue package would be thrown into doubt unless the country reached agreement with the International Monetary Fund over the latest aid instalment.
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21.07.2009 Reuters

Argentina to seek debt swap on CER bonds-minister

Argentina will seek to swap and buy back the inflation-indexed bonds that account for about 40 percent of its sovereign debt, the country's new economy minister said on Tuesday.
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20.07.2009 Wall Street Journal

Brazil, Canada Pull Money Out Of Treasurys

Brazil and Canada were among big sellers of Treasurys in the latest month for which data is available and the previous year, catching analysts off guard and raising speculation that quieter nations may be concerned about investing in the U.S.
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20.07.2009 Wall Street Journal

Argentina To Start Retiring Inflation-Linked Debt -Report

Argentina will start to retire its inflation-linked debt, and will honor all debt commitments, the country's incoming economy minister, Amado Boudou, said in a newspaper interview.
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17.07.2009 Reuters

Perenco to press case versus Ecuador at World Bank

French oil company Perenco will fight Ecuador's confiscation of its oil assets at the World Bank's arbitration body, a Perenco executive said on Friday.
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16.07.2009 Reuters

Ghana to receive $1.1 bln in resources from IMF

Ghana will receive $1.1 billion in resources from the International Monetary Fund this year, including $452 million in IMF special drawing rights, an IMF official said on Thursday.
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16.07.2009 Bloomberg

Ghana Gets Biggest IMF Crisis Loan to African Nation

Ghana will receive a loan of more than $1 billion from the International Monetary Fund to stabilize its economy, the biggest loan to an African nation since the start of the global financial crisis.
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15.07.2009 Forbes

Latvia PM says latest talks with IMF difficult

The International Monetary Fund has put forward new conditions for Latvia to receive further loans that are difficult to meet, the prime minister said on Wednesday.
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14.07.2009 Jamaica Gleaner News

Dreading IMF's return

There has been a lot of talk about current negotiations with the IMF. A return to the IMF is a major decision and will impact all of us. I decided to address this topic in a health column because it impacts the economic health of the nation.
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13.07.2009 Bloomberg

Philippines to Sell $750 Million of Debt, Hires Banks

The Philippines plans to sell up to $750 million of dollar bonds to plug a record budget deficit, its second overseas debt issuance this year.
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11.07.2009 Reuters

Bulgaria, Croatia deny in IMF bailout talks

Croatia, Bulgaria and Macedonia denied a report in a German daily on Friday that they were among at least 10 eastern Europe states in talks with the IMF over billion-euro emergency loans for their ailing economies.
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11.07.2009 Forbes

IMF tentatively approves $3.3B loan to Ukraine

The International Monetary Fund drastically darkened its economic outlook for Ukraine on Friday as it gave tentative approval for a $3.3 billion installment of a rescue loan the country needs to avoid a total economic meltdown.
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10.07.2009 BBC

Has the G8 done enough for the poor?

World leaders have pledged an additional $20bn (£13bn) in aid to boost agriculture in poor countries at the end of the G8 summit at the Italian city of L'Aquila - $5bn more than originally expected.
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10.07.2009 Reuters

Eastern European nations in new IMF bailout talks

At least 10 eastern European countries are in talks with the International Monetary Fund about multi-billion dollar emergency loans for their ailing economies, German business daily Handelsblatt reported on Friday.
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09.07.2009 Christian Science Monitor

G-8 leaders pressured to honor aid pledges

The global recession has helped reduce aid from wealth nations – even as it pushes millions more into poverty.
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07.07.2009 Canada.com

World Bank 'pauses' lending to Honduras

The World Bank has “paused” all lending for development programs to Honduras following a military coup, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Tuesday.
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07.07.2009 Arab Finance

Egypt denies reports of $1.2 bln loan talks with World Bank

Egypt’s Finance Ministry denied a report that it was in talks with the World Bank to obtain a $1.2 billion loan to finance the government budget deficit.
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07.07.2009 Bloomberg

Egypt to Fund Budget Deficit With Domestic Treasuries

Egypt’s Finance Ministry said it will fund the budget deficit by issuing domestic treasury notes and bonds and denied that it was in talks with the World Bank for a $1.2 billion loan.
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06.07.2009 Wall Street Journal

Norway Agrees To Provide About $4.5B In Funding To IMF

Norway's central bank agreed Monday to provide the International Monetary Fund with about $4.5 billion as part of the international effort to triple the fund's resources.
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06.07.2009 Forbes

Euro zone ministers disagree over single IMF seat

Euro zone finance ministers disagreed on Monday over whether they should have a single representation at international financial institutions, despite being increasingly willing to speak with one voice.
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05.07.2009 Forbes

Philippine gov't debt seen 4.7 pct up next year

The Philippine government's outstanding debt is expected to rise 4.7 percent next year from this year's projected level due to an increase in maturing obligations, Department of Finance data showed.
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04.07.2009 Reuters

Ecuador quits World Bank arbitration tribunal

Ecuador has withdrawn from the World Bank body that arbitrates between countries and private companies, the government said on Thursday, becoming the second South American country to do so in two years.
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04.07.2009 Wall Street Journal

IMF Official: Mexico, Brazil In Talks To Buy IMF-Issued Bonds

Mexico and Brazil are in discussions with the International Monetary Fund to purchase IMF-issued bonds, according to Nicolas Eyzaguirre, director of the IMF's Western Hemisphere Department.
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03.07.2009 Wall Street Journal

IMF Kato: Establishing New Intl Reserve Currency Takes Time

International Monetary Fund Deputy Managing Director Takatoshi Kato said Friday establishing a new international reserve currency is a long-term process that is market driven.
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03.07.2009 Reuters

Canada forgives Haiti debt worth C$2.3 million

Canada has forgiven C$2.3 million in debt owed by Haiti as part of a plan that aims to relieve the world's poorest countries of C$1.3 billion in debt, the Department of Finance said on Thursday.
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02.07.2009 Wall Street Journal

World Bank Will Increase Role Of Developing Countries In FY10

The World Bank Group will expand the role of developing countries as a means of increasing its capital base in 2010, according to president Robert Zoellick Thursday.
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02.07.2009 Wall Street Journal

China to Boost Ties With IMF

China will next week take an important step towards reconciliation with the International Monetary Fund, agreeing to disagree about its controversial currency policy in order to return to good standing in an organization it hopes to influence.
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01.07.2009 Miami Herald

$1.2 billion in debt relief approved for Haiti

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have approved $1.2 billion in debt relief for Haiti. The bank announced the relief Tuesday after its board met in Washington.
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