Tag: IMF, world growth
IMF downgrades world growth, warns of ‘precarious’ 2020
Global trade tensions, continued uncertainty and rising prospects for a no-deal Brexit are sapping the strength of the world economy, which faces a “precarious”...
Christine Lagarde quits as IMF boss
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde announced in a statement on Tuesday that she has submitted her resignation from the IMF and...
Should government remove fuel subsidy as advised by International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
Our economy is heavily reliant on oil. That is why prices of goods and services go up anytime there is an increase in fuel price. An average Nigerian cannot bear the...
Quoting IMF, Ambode says Lagos economy to hit $136bn in 2019
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has disclosed that the economy of the state is projected to grow by 4% in 2019. Speaking separately at the Yoruba Tennis Club and...
WCO signs MoU with IMF
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on data using the Revenue Administration...
Global debt now $180trn, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has put the global debt at $180 trillion, warning highly indebted emerging-markets and low-income countries against what it termed...
IMF forecasts 1.9% growth in Nigeria’s economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday said Nigeria’s economy is expected to grow by 1.9 percent in 2018, up from 0.8 per cent in 2017, mostly owing to...
IMF forecasts 1.9% growth in Nigeria’s economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday said Nigeria’s economy is expected to grow by 1.9 percent in 2018, up from 0.8 per cent in 2017, mostly owing to...
IMF: Trade disputes will reduce global GDP
Escalating trade wars between countries, if unchecked, could reduce global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by one per cent over the next two years, International Monetary...
Global debt hits $182tr, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday that global debt levels has reached a record $182 trillion (£138 trillion) in 2017, having grown 50...
IMF slashes Nigeria’s growth projection to 1.9%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its 2018 growth projections for Nigeria to 1.9 percent. The fund said the cut is as a result of poor economic...
U.S dollar over-valued, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday said the U.S. dollar is over-valued, China’s yuan is in line with fundamentals and nearly half of global current...
