International Monetary Fund

IMF Warns of Vulnerabilities in the Private Lending Industry
IMF Warns of Vulnerabilities in the Private Lending Industry
April 27, 2025  |  Market Conditions

A new International Monetary Fund (IMF) report spotlights trouble in the private lending sector. More than 40% of the companies who borrowed from private lenders...

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IMF Says Tariffs Could Drive Up Global Public Debt
IMF Says Tariffs Could Drive Up Global Public Debt
April 23, 2025  |  Economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday (April 23) that the world’s governments should not let their support for those impacted by tariffs add to their...

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IMF Cuts 2025 US Growth Forecast to 1.8% Amid Tariff Uncertainties
IMF Cuts 2025 US Growth Forecast to 1.8% Amid Tariff Uncertainties
April 22, 2025  |  Economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reduced its forecast for economic growth in the United States in 2025 amid tariffs and escalating trade tensions. In its...

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Tariff Could Bring ‘Notable Markdowns’ to Growth Forecasts Worldwide
Tariff Could Bring ‘Notable Markdowns’ to Growth Forecasts Worldwide
April 20, 2025  |  Economy

A wave of new economic surveys and projections this week will illustrate the impact of America’s tariff campaign. As Bloomberg News reports, these include a...

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El Salvador to Roll Back Bitcoin Project Under IMF Agreement
El Salvador to Roll Back Bitcoin Project Under IMF Agreement
December 19, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday (Dec. 18) that El Salvador will alter its bitcoin project as part of a staff-level agreement on a...

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3 Things to Know as Private Credit Heads Toward a $2 Trillion Industry
3 Things to Know as Private Credit Heads Toward a $2 Trillion Industry
October 02, 2024  |  Loans

The private credit market is booming — and has the potential to reshape lending, and risk, too, in financial services. Generally and conceptually speaking, the...

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IMF Says AI Could Impact 60% of Jobs in Advanced Economies
IMF Says AI Could Impact 60% of Jobs in Advanced Economies
January 15, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on employment will be especially great in advanced economies, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Overall, among economies of all...

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IMF, World Bank and BIS Collaborating on Uses of Tokenization
IMF, World Bank and BIS Collaborating on Uses of Tokenization
November 28, 2023  |  Payments Innovation

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have reportedly joined forces to explore the concept of tokenization. This collaboration aims to leverage tokenization...

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Global Trade Faces Slowdown as Economic Growth Weakens
Global Trade Faces Slowdown as Economic Growth Weakens
August 09, 2023  |  Economy

The world is facing a major slowdown in global trade as economic growth weakens. In addition, governments around the world are increasingly curbing business with...

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