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nternational Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde warned of the 'macroeconomic impact' linked to the trade policy changes. | Photo: Reuters

IMF Warns US of 'Macroeconomic Impact' of Trade Policy Changes

WASHINGTON, DC, June 15, 2018 - Imposing trade tariffs to the European Union, Mexico, and Canada will only hurt the U.S. economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Thursday.

June 15, 2018
Published in World News

Prime Minister Mia Mottley says she has been forced to go to the IMF due to the dire state of the country's economy.

BARBADOS | Economy in dire straits, Mottley calls Lagarde

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 2, 2018 - IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde says an IMF team, led by Bert van Selm, will be visiting Bridgetown on Tuesday to start discussions on how the Fund can support the Mia Mottley administration's economic plan.

June 2, 2018
Published in Business & Economy

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Nigel Clarke

Jamaica to develop policy for natural disaster risk management

Kingston, Jamaica: 29 April 2018 - Prior to the end of the Precautionary Stand-By Arrangement with the IMF Jamaica will develop, with the technical assistance of multilateral partners, a Public Financial Management Policy for Natural Disaster Risk combined with a ten-year operational plan for its implementation that takes into account fiscal space and other limitations.

April 30, 2018
Published in local news

Mr. David "Billy" Marston, a former Senior Advisor, Deputy Director and Chief Risk Officer of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

JAMAICA | BOJ to update investment frameworkfor non-banking financial sector

KINGSTON.April 30, 2018 - Minister of Finance, Dr. Nigel Clarke has announced that the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has retained the services of Mr. David "Billy" Marston, a former Senior Advisor, Deputy Director and Chief Risk Officer of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to advise the BOJ on the non-banking financial sector.

April 30, 2018
Published in local news

Head of the IMF Staff Mission Team Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan. FILE

Jamaica’s Economic Performance Remains Strong – IMF

KINGSTON, April 19, 2018 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given high marks for Jamaica’s performance under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), saying programme implementation remains strong, with public debt firmly on a downward trajectory.

April 20, 2018
Published in Business & Economy

US President Donald Trump wants to impose a 25% steel tarrif on China.....

Trump steel tariffs: IMF warns plan would hurt US

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has joined criticism of Donald Trump's plan to impose a 25% tariff on steel imports and 10% on aluminium.

March 3, 2018
Published in World Economy

Uma Ramakrishnan, led the IMF Review Mission to Jamaica

JAMAICA | IMF delegation ends visit to Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar 3, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday said it had reached a preliminary agreement with Jamaica on a set of policies aimed at completing the first review under the precautionary Stand By Arrangement (SBA).

March 3, 2017
Published in local news

IMF boss will not appeal court decision

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde says she will not appeal a decision by a French court to convict her for negligence.Lagarde was convicted for negligence in relation to her approving a multi million dollar payout to a businessman for the disputed sale of a firm.

December 21, 2016
Published in World News

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