Greece debt crisis: Eurozone backs reform plans

Eurozone finance ministers have approved reform proposals submitted by Greece in order to obtain a four-month extension of its bailout.

IMF's Lagarde rules out special treatment for Greece

(Reuters) - Greece must respect the euro zone's rules and cannot demand special treatment for its debt in the wake of the victory of anti-austerity party Syriza, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said in a newspaper interview on Monday.

IMF's Lagarde says euro zone exit would be 'devastating' for Greece

(Reuters) - An exit by Greece from the euro area would be devastating for the country, the head of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday.

IMF, U.S. encourage ECB, Japan monetary stimulus

(Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund and the United States encouraged the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan toward greater monetary stimulus on Friday and urged governments around the world to do their share to cultivate growth in their countries.

IMF chief: eurozone showing symptoms of Japan’s chronic economic ills

Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, has warned that the eurozone is displaying the symptoms of Japan’s longstanding economic problems and needs fresh moves to avert the threat of recession.

Austerity versus growth version 3.0 at G20/IMF

(Reuters) - World policymakers gather in Washington later this week to ponder how to sustain economic recovery at a time when the United States is about to turn off its money taps.

IMF's Lagarde says financial markets 'perhaps too upbeat' on Europe

(Reuters) - The head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Friday that financial markets were "perhaps too upbeat" because high unemployment and high debt in Europe could drag down investment and hurt future growth prospects.

Price cuts aid first-quarter growth for euro zone businesses

(Reuters) - Euro zone businesses started 2014 with their best quarter in three years, but buoyant growth came at a cost as they slashed prices to drum up trade, which could further stoke deflation fears.

ECB president takes swipe at IMF over policy recommendations

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi swatted away suggestions from the International Monetary Fund that his bank should ease monetary policy further on Thursday, questioning the timing of the Fund's most recent comments.

IMF head Christine Lagarde warns of deflation risks

The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned about the risks to global economic recovery of deflation.

IMF Plans to Raise Global Economic Growth Forecast, Lagarde Says

The International Monetary Fund will raise its forecast for world growth, Managing Director Christine Lagarde said, underscoring confidence in the global recovery as the outlook for the U.S. improves.

IMF chief warns on global economic risks

LITHUANIA: The head of the International Monetary Fund says there are "new risks on the horizon" for the global economy, particularly from emerging economies, at a time when many countries are struggling to remedy old problems.

BoJ policy welcome for world growth: IMF's Lagarde

BOAO, China (Reuters) - The head of the International Monetary Fund hailed Japan's unprecedented monetary policy boost this week as a welcome support for a world economy that she said has improved from a year ago.

IMF 'has confidence' in Christine Lagarde

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it continues to have "confidence" in its managing director Christine Lagarde.

IMF chief to join eurozone talks on Cyprus bailout

WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde will attend a eurozone finance ministers' meeting Friday to discuss a potential bailout for Cyprus, an IMF spokesman said Thursday.

IMF Staff Rejects Audit Findings on Foreign Reserve Focus

The International Monetary Fund staff rejected criticism by an internal auditor that the organization focused too much on countries’ foreign assets accumulation and said the report “misconstrues the motives of the fund.”

IMF chief Christine Lagarde urges eurozone and US action to end 'terrifying and unacceptable' jobless rates

Christine Lagarde has called for decisive action from world leaders to end uncertainties in the global economy that are prolonging “terrifying and unacceptable” levels of unemployment.

IMF hints at more time for Greece to implement hardline austerity

The International Monetary Fund dropped the broadest of hints on Monday night that it would give Greece more time to implement its hardline cuts programme as it warned that Europe posed a "critical risk" to a weakening global economy.

Spain to seek bank aid as borrowing costs soar

LUXEMBOURG/MADRID (Reuters) - Independent auditors said Spanish banks may need up to 62 billion euros in extra capital, to be filled mostly by a euro zone bailout, after Spain's medium-term borrowing costs spiraled to a euro-era record on Thursday.

US, IMF welcome China's move on yuan trading band

The US and the IMF welcomed China's decision to widen the trading band on the nation's currency, while analysts downplayed Sunday the likelihood of wide swings in the value of the yuan.