International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Commentary

Globalisation needs an upgraded operating system

SINGAPORE (Apr 15): The G20 Leaders’ Summit in London on April 2, 2009, is widely regarded as one of the best examples of global cooperation in a generation. Meeting as a group for only the second time, leaders of the world’s top economies, accounting

Commentary

Time for a true global currency

SINGAPORE (April 15): This year, the world commemorates the anniversaries of two key events in the development of the global monetary system. The first is the creation of the International Monetary Fund at the Bretton Woods conference 75 years ago. The se

Global Economy

Central banks turn dovish as IMF urges to 'do no harm'

SINGAPORE (Apr 15): Major central banks around the world have maintained a dovish stance, in line with a softer growth outlook by the International Monetary Fund.

Global Economy

IMF cuts global growth outlook, cites trade war and weak Europe

DAVOS, Switzerland (Jan 21): The International Monetary Fund on Monday cut its world economic growth forecasts for 2019 and 2020, due to weakness in Europe and some emerging markets, and said failure to resolve trade tensions could further destabilise a s

Singapore economy

How Singapore's projected 2.6% salary increase for 2019 fare against global peers

SINGAPORE (Nov 22): After factoring in higher inflation of 1.4% as predicted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the average Singaporean employee is expected to see a real salary increase of 2.6% in 2019 – down from the 2.9% increase received in 2

US-China trade war

WTO, IMF, World Bank seek ‘urgent' international trade reforms

(Oct 1): The World Trade Organization, International Monetary Fund and World Bank issued an emergency call to reform the multilateral trading system as the US retreats from prior agreements.

Fintech

Singapore to undergo IMF’s financial sector assessment programme

SINGAPORE (Aug 1): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that Singapore will undergo the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Financial Sector Assessment Programme (FSAP) this year.

Global Economy

IMF warns of rising threats to global financial system

WASHINGTON (Apr 19): Threats to the global financial system are rising, with the price of risky assets surging in a manner reminiscent of the years before the global financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund warned.

Spackman’s next major film is on…The Asian Financial Crisis

SINGAPORE (Sept 4): Spackman Entertainment Group, the Korean production group, today announced that the next major film by wholly owned subsidiary, Zip Cinema, will be Sovereign Default.

Commentary

Should we be worried about these IMF-highlighted structural concerns?

SINGAPORE (Aug 11): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently issued its Article IV report on Singapore, which is like a report card on the country’s economic performance.
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