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 ...
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IMF 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 lifts 2023 growth forecast with boost from China reopening
Global growth is set to be higher than expected this year, the IMF said Monday, raising its forecast on surprisingly ...
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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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President touts country’s big potential
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. showcased the state of the Philippine economy and the opportunities awaiting to be unlocked by future ...
Read moreIMF: Brunt of financial tightening yet to materialize
Washington—Countries have yet to see the full impact of tightening financial conditions, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday, warning that ...
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‘Diesel to lead price rollback by P2.20/liter’
Consumers can expect a rollback in pump prices next week of as much as P2.20 per liter due to global ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.