Greece's economy projected to grow 2.1% in 2025, IMF says
Greece's economy is projected to grow 2.1% in 2025, mainly driven by investment, the International Monetary Fund mission said on Thursday, adding that any crisis in major euro area countries as well as global uncertainties could hamper growth.

El Salvador quickly approves Bitcoin law

Lawmakers in El Salvador rush new bitcoin reform after IMF deal
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El Salvador amends Bitcoin law to comply with IMF deal, making acceptance voluntary
El Salvador amended its Bitcoin law to comply with an IMF deal, ensuring voluntary acceptance while maintaining its legal tender status.
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El Salvador Reforms Bitcoin Law, Scaling Back State Involvement Amid IMF Agreement
El Salvador scales back Bitcoin law, making BTC acceptance voluntary while securing an IMF deal, yet remains committed to crypto adoption.
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Milei’s 2025 challenges: Between Argentina's mid-term elections and the IMF
The author thanks Ignacio Albe, Olivier Blanchard, Martina Copelman, Joseph Gagnon, José de Gregorio, Patrick Honohan, Douglas Irwin, Maurice Obstfeld, and other PIIE colleagues for their comments and suggestions.
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with South Africa
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with South Africa.
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IMF sees steady global growth, but warns that Trump tariff, tax and deportation plans cloud outlook
The International Monetary Fund expects the world economy to grow a little faster and inflation to keep falling this year.
Pakistan cannot risk exiting IMF programme with USD 100 billion external financing needs: Minister
Islamabad, Jan 30 (PTI) A minister said Pakistan cannot afford the risk of exiting the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme with USD 100 billion in external financing requirements in the short to medium term.
IMF's Georgieva on inflation: 'Remarkable how much progress the world has made'
Kristalina Georgieva, IMF managing director, speaks on a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
U.S. economy continues to outperform the rest of the world, IMF says
The U.S. economy will continue to be the developed world’s best performer in 2025 giving President-elect Donald Trump a running start on his plan to spur faster growth, the International Monetary Fund said.
IMF warns on Trump's plans but upgrades UK outlook
The International Monetary Fund has warned that US economic policies under incoming president Donald Trump could hit the rest of the world and ultimately backfire on the US. The IMF says a threatened wave of tariffs could make trade tensions worse, lower investment, hit market pricing, distort trade flows and disrupt supply chains.
Russia’s Sanctioned IMF Director Set to Move to Washington
Russia’s representative to the International Monetary Fund’s executive board has received permission by Washington to move to the US, a reprieve from sanctions imposed in response to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The Credit Rating Impasse: Hard Limits On Sovereign Access To Capital
Sovereigns who borrow private capital are making a bet that the economic returns to scale will be sufficient to raise living standards and repay debts.
U.S. GDP Growth Slowed In Q4 2024 To 2.3% Due To Falling Inventories
U.S. gross domestic product grew by 2,3% in Q4 2024 after expanding by 3.1% in Q3. Consumption was the lion's share of growth as investment fell on inventory declines.