International Monetary Fund Stories
Greek Debt Crisis: Prime Minister Tsipras Urges 'No' Vote Before Debt Referendum Vote
"I call upon you to ignore the sirens, the scaremongering," Alexis Tsipras told a crowd in Athens, two days before the referendum over whether Greece should accept the IMF's bailout repayment terms.
Greek Debt Crisis: Finance Minister Threatens Resignation If Voters Accept Bailout Terms
"I won't sign another extend and pretend," Yanis Varoufakis said of the bailout deal.
Greek Debt Crisis: How Will Global Financial Markets React To The Referendum?
Greek voters will hit the polls Sunday to evaluate the eurozone's latest debt offer. The market is paying close attention.
Venezuelan President Maduro Expresses Solidarity With Greece in Economic Crisis
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro expressed his solidarity with the Greek prime minister and the Greek people in his weekly televised address.
Greek Debt Crisis: How Did Greece Get Here And Where Is It Going?
From Syriza to the Grexit to the troika, all your questions about the turmoil consuming Europe are answered.
Greece 'Prepared To Accept' Creditors' Bailout Proposal: Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras
In a letter to the creditors, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras wrote he was prepared to accept many of the terms of an earlier bailout package.
Greek Default: IMF Confirms Greece Missed Debt Payment
Greece missed its scheduled debt repayment Tuesday, making it the first advanced economy to default in the IMF's seven-decade history.
What's Next For Greece? As PM Alexis Tsipras Faces Looming Default, Greek Citizens May Decide The Country's Ultimate Fate
European Union authorities are making a last-ditch offer to Athens to save the country from going bankrupt, but Athens is likely hours away from defaulting on its debt.
Greece Tourists Watch Debt Crisis Unfold As Residents Struggle With Closed Banks, Capital Control
Tourists in Greece reported empty restaurants, ATM lines and fuel shortages.
Macedonia Tells Banks To Pull Money From Greece
The move by Macedonia's central bank followed an announcement by Athens that it would introduce capital controls and keep banks shut on Monday.
Grexit 'Almost Inevitable' Says Austrian Finance Minister
Austria's finance minister says Greece could "under no circumstances blackmail the European Commission and the euro countries."
Greek Parliament Approves Referendum On Creditor Reforms Early Sunday Morning
"The creditors have not sought our approval but have asked for us to abandon our dignity. We must refuse."
Greek Crisis: Alexis Tsipras Calls Referendum On Creditor Bailout Terms
A Greek senior politician called for calm after people began lining up at ATMs following the announcement of a referendum on a proposed bailout deal.
Suicide Rates In Greece For Working-Age Men Spike As Economy Crumbles
A 35 percent spike in the suicide rate among working-age men has occurred since the implementation of strict austerity measures.
US And China Open Annual Dialogue With 'Candid, To-The-Point' Talks
The United States and China began three days of cabinet-level meetings aimed at managing the highly complex relationship between the world's two biggest economies, a senior U.S. official said.
Greece Default Update 2015: Eurozone Leaders To Hold Emergency Meeting After Greece Fails To Secure A Deal With Creditors
Athens and its creditors failed to secure a deal this week that would prevent the country from going bankrupt.
IMF Study Says Inequality Is Hurting Growth, Calls For Wealth Redistribution
An increase in the incomes of a country's richest people hurts its GDP, according to the IMF.
Greece Defies Creditors As Markets Tumble On Default Fears
With less than a week to negotiate a deal with its international creditors, Greece submitted Friday a plan containing elements already rejected days before.
Ex-IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn Found Not Guilty In 'Aggravated Pimping' Case
If convicted, Dominique Strauss-Kahn — once tipped to become the president of France — would have faced 10 years in prison.
Greece, International Monetary Fund Bailout Negotiations Stall; EU Tells Greek PM Alexis Tsipras To Stop 'Gambling'
The International Monetary Fund unexpectedly announced bailout talks with Greece stalled amid a failure to make progress, risking a default from Athens and exit from the eurozone.
Seeking Compromise Deal, Greece Warns It Might Skip IMF Payment
Greece's international creditors signaled on Wednesday they were ready to compromise to avert a default even as a defiant Athens warned it might skip an IMF loan repayment due this week.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Negotiates In Brussels: 4 Things To Know About Greece's Debt Crisis
Exiting the eurozone would likely send Greece back into recession, but it could also allow it the freedom to devalue a new currency and boost foreign trade.
Greece Will Not Make IMF Repayment Due In June: Interior Minister
Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis says Greece would not pay the 1.6 billion euros due next month because the money was "not there to be given."
Venezuela's Currency Sinks To Record Low On The Black Market
The gap between Venezuela's official and unofficial exchange rates makes it simultaneously one of the cheapest and most expensive countries in the region.
US Economy Suffers From ‘Too Much Finance,’ Says New IMF Study
Economists at the International Monetary Fund released new research that examines how an outsized financial sector harms the economy.
Oil Market Volatility Threatens Global Economy In The Long Run, Economists Warn
Lord Nicholas Stern, a prominent climate change economist, warns that oil market volatility could harm businesses and jobs.
Greece Slashes Economic Growth Forecast Again In Latest Reform Plan
Greece's government forecast economic growth at more than 0.8 percent this year, well below the 1.4 percent it estimated in March.
Greece Nazi Occupation: Athens Metro Screens Show Film Demanding German Reparations For World War II
Featuring footage of the Nazi occupation during World War II, a 50-second video focused on reparations has been shown in 35 metro stations in Athens.
Greece Aims For Deal With Lenders, IMF Hard On Reforms: Minister
Struggling amid a cash crunch, Athens faces debt repayments to the IMF totaling nearly 1 billion euros this month.
Greece Offers Concessions At Key Euro Zone Meeting; Fails to Convince Creditors
Greece's finance minister had said the country can compromise on retirement, privatization and taxation.