DOF: IMF study to help gov’t boost, max VAT base, collect up to P539b
The Marcos administration is working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a study aimed at addressing the low value-added ...
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IMF supports BSP rate hike to cool inflation
The International Monetary Fund supports any move by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to further increase interest rates to bring ...
Read moreIMF plans to hike 2023 PH growth forecast to 5.5%
The International Monetary Fund will revise upward its 2023 growth projection for the Philippines to 5.5 percent from the previous ...
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IMF warns El Salvador against risks of adopting bitcoin as legal currency
WASHINGTON, United States—The International Monetary Fund has warned El Salvador—the only country to adopt bitcoin as a legal currency—against the ...
Read moreIMF sees PH growth easing to 5% in 2023
Economic growth in the Philippines is expected to soften to 5 percent in 2023 from the actual expansion of 7.6 ...
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IMF lifts 2023 growth forecast after China’s reopening
WASHINGT0N—Global growth is set to be higher than expected this year, the IMF said Monday, raising its forecast on surprisingly ...
Read moreIMF grants $4.7-b loan package to help Bangladesh
DHAKA—The International Monetary Fund has signed off on a $4.7 billion support loan package for Bangladesh to help it cope ...
Read moreChina factory output recovers following zero-COVID relaxation
BEIJING—China’s factory activity expanded in January after months of contraction, official data showed Tuesday, as the world’s second-largest economy stirs ...
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IMF announces visit to crisis-hit Pakistan
By Ashraf Khan The IMF will send a team to Pakistan next week to discuss reviving a desperately needed bailout ...
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IMF approves $105m emergency cash aid to Haiti
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved emergency aid of $105 million for Haiti, which has long been mired ...
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