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IMF approves $17bn Ukraine bailout

2014-05-01 01:19:56| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The International Monetary Fund approves a bailout for Ukraine, to help the country's beleaguered economy.

IMF: Russia experiencing recession

2014-04-30 12:41:45| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Russia is "experiencing recession now" because of economic damage caused by the crisis in Ukraine, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says.

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IMF, World Bank push for price on carbon

2014-04-12 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Agence France-Presse: The IMF and World Bank on Friday urged finance ministers to impose a price on carbon, warning that time was running out for the planet to avoid worst-case climate change. The heads of the two global economic institutions convened ministers from 46 countries -- including the United States, China, India and European powers -- on the sidelines of spring meetings in Washington to press the case for urgent climate action. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, joining the talks, said that 2014 was a "critical...

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IMF, World Bank leaders engage finance ministers to tackle climate change

2014-04-11 14:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: The leaders of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and United Nations on Friday called upon finance ministers to use fiscal policies, such as carbon taxes, to combat climate change. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim were joined by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon at their 2014 spring meetings to address a group of 46 finance ministers and senior officials on policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Lagarde said their goal was to explain...

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