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IMF also urges infrastructure investments.

The IMF aren’t ready to declare “Mission Accomplished" just yet and warn of lingering threats.

Ukraine's economy has been weakened by months of political turmoil - in the worst East-West crisis since the Cold War.

The aid will unlock further credits from other donors of about $15 billion, to help Ukraine stabilize its economy.

The International Monetary Fund Monday critiqued Japan's touted economic reforms in a report.

“Too much of Africa’s recent prosperity depends on China’s own continued prosperity and rapid growth,” says one expert.

The IMF tentatively agreed in March to provide a $14-18 billion bailout to help Ukraine recover from months of political/economic turmoil.

The former chief China analyst at Deutsche Bank is considered an insider in both the Western and the Chinese financial worlds.

The IMF has pledged to cover Ukraine's financing needs of $27 billion over the next two years.

Armed pro-Moscow protesters Tuesday were still occupying Ukrainian government buildings in two cities in the largely Russian-speaking east.

The Fund underscored that geopolitical maneuvers have consequences and would substantially harm Russia's economy.

The IMF's World Economic Outlook for 2014 warns that emerging market growth will be slow in the future.

The E.U.'s effort is expected to be supplemented by both U.S. and IMF aid packages.

Ukraine may get $18 billion from the international lender, but there are strings attached.

Ukraine’s current account deficit is estimated at more than 9% of its GDP while the fiscal deficit is pegged at 4.5%.

If external financial support falters, the first signs of strain are likely to emerge in the banking sector.

For the Kremlin, it's a question of what's worse: a failed state on its doorstep or a going concern that's independent of Moscow.

The economy is slowing, debt is rising and the government is facing concern. One response is to filter out troublesome foreign economists.

In an unprecedented move, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has admitted the country is in economic trouble.

Amanda Knox isn't the only one who has run into serious trouble with Italy's legal system.

A new factor may affect Kenya's growth rate adversely in 2014.

House prices around the world are creeping back to pre-crisis levels. What does that say about real estate's performance long-term?

President Joyce Banda faces the music as a number of donors suspend development assistance.

Scratch Ireland from membership in Europe's infamous "PIIGS," an acronym for five economies that had to be bailed out. The Emerald Isle shines again.

Sub-Saharan Africa is poised for growth, and investors are interested despite challenges plaguing the area.

European Union, IMF and ECB officials are assessing Greece's budget, which Athens says has a smaller deficit than the Troika expects.

African governments raised a record $8 billion in bonds this year, contributing to the continent's exposure to global financial breakdowns.

When President Enrique Peña Nieto was sworn in, he had a growing economy. Eleven months later, Mexico is on the verge of recession.

The energy sector-driven Central Asian nations are growing but it could be a while before they move closer to pre-2008 growth rates.