Greece needs further debt relief after third bailout deal in five years, says IMF chief

Greece needs more significant debt relief from its creditors, the head of the International Monetary Fund said, after the bankrupt country accepted tough conditions to secure its third bailout deal in five years.

IMF's Lagarde sees 'new reality' of mediocre growth

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mediocre economic growth could become the "new reality," leaving millions stuck without jobs and increasing the risks to global financial stability, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Thursday.

G20 plan for investment targets runs into stiff opposition

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Group of 20 finance officials look likely to reject a proposal to set countries specific investment targets to spur a global economy which appears increasingly reliant on the United States for growth.

G-20 Plans $2 Trillion Growth Boost to Uneven Global Economy

Group of 20 leaders agreed to take measures that would boost their economies by a collective $2 trillion by 2018 as they battle patchy growth and the threat of a European recession.

G20 vows to breathe new life into world economy

G20 nations including the United States and China said on Sunday they can overcome geo-political tensions and financial risks to achieve extra combined growth of 1.8 percent, adding trillions of dollars to the world economy.

IMF chief says banks haven't changed since financial crisis

The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that a persistent violation of ethics among bankers and rising inequality pose a major threat to growth and financial stability.

IMF: UK economic growth to reach 2.9% in 2014

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the UK economy will be the fastest-growing in the G7 this year. It says the UK will grow 2.9% in 2014, up from a January estimate of 2.4%, and will see growth of 2.5% in 2015.

IMF, Britain warn emerging economies ahead of G20 talks

SYDNEY: IMF chief Christine Lagarde and British finance minister George Osborne on Thursday demanded emerging economies get their own houses in order, after some attacked US monetary policy in the run-up to G20 talks this weekend.

IMF's Lagarde sees eurozone inflation "way below target"

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation is "way below target" and deflation is a potential risk for the bloc, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Saturday.

Economic Growth in U.S. to Quicken Next Year, Lagarde Says

The International Monetary Fund is raising its outlook for the U.S. economy, as a budget deal in Washington and the Federal Reserve’s plan to taper its bond buying ease doubts about the future, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said.

Christine Lagarde urges US that debt crisis threatens world economy

The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, has urged America's warring politicians to settle their differences as she warned that an escalation of the budget row would harm the entire global economy.

IMF chief says bank union needs to be completed quickly

(Reuters) - International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde urged euro zone governments on Tuesday to make quick progress on their proposed banking union, to put the bloc's crisis definitively behind it.

G20 sets growth priority to boost fragile recovery

MOSCOW: The G20 on Saturday agreed to make boosting growth and jobs, rather than deficit reduction, the short-term priority for the global economy as it battles to consolidate a "fragile and uneven" recovery.

IMF's Christine Lagarde says US "sequester" budget cuts inappropriate

AIX-EN-PROVENCE: The U.S. federal budget cuts are an inappropriate measure that will weigh on potential growth, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said on Sunday, urging Washington to present "credible" fiscal plans.

IMF keen to splash the cash in Egypt

Egypt is on the front line in the International Monetary Fund's battle to remain relevant despite the rapidly shifting balance of power in the 21st century global economy. IMF officials are in Cairo, haggling with the Muslim Brotherhood government about the conditions of a proposed $4.8bn loan.

IMF head Lagarde's flat searched in Bernard Tapie probe

French police have searched the Paris apartment of IMF chief Christine Lagarde, as they investigate her role in awarding financial compensation to businessman Bernard Tapie in 2008.

IMF extends zero interest loans to poor nations

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Poor countries with loans from the IMF can continue to pay no interest until the end of 2014, the Fund's board said on Friday, as their economies are still recovering from the global economic crisis.

Greek deadlock continues as Christine Lagarde describes talks as 'productive'

Greece will not reach a deal with European debt inspectors on fresh austerity measures before a vital meeting on Monday, according to the country's finance minister, even as IMF managing director Christine Lagarde described talks as "very productive".

Lagarde assures Mursi IMF ready to help Egypt

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde called Egyptian President-elect Mohamed Mursi to discuss the economic challenges facing Egypt and how the international lender can best help, a spokesperson for the IMF said on Friday.

Christine Lagarde: Greeks can help themselves out of the crisis by 'paying their tax'

Christine Lagarde has warned that Greece can expect little sympathy from the International Monetary Fund on its bail-out terms, and called for its citizens to "help themselves" out of the financial crisis by "paying their tax".