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Austerity programme was introduced to satisfy $4.2bn IMF lending requirements
Fund urges speeding up of tax reforms and private sector involvement in oil industry
Governments should borrow more to stave off secular stagnation
Three reforms she must implement to prepare the Fund for the new world economy
Caribbean nation’s strict adherence to IMF programme helps turn economy round
Kristalina Georgieva urges countries to wield monetary policy wisely amid ‘synchronised slowdown’
Gasoline and diesel prices spike after Lenín Moreno’s move to appease IMF
Lenín Moreno’s government also pulls out of Opec
Lenders hoping to avoid enforced losses may be heading for disappointment
Annual assessment says easing needed to support country’s recovery
Transaction with president’s ally led to pressure on the currency
Kristalina Georgieva says crisis ‘preparedness could soon be tested’ as warning signs flash
The Bulgarian from the World Bank is set to manage the global lender of last resort
Central bank has lost more than $15bn in reserves as companies rush to buy dollars
Statistics on foreign direct investment are no longer fit for purpose
Bulgarian economist becomes sole contender to succeed Lagarde as managing director
Georgieva boosted by approval for age-limit removal and Osborne candidacy withdrawal
With the Peronists waiting in the wings, the country is struggling to avoid a ninth sovereign default
Move comes after Standard & Poor’s declares ‘selective default’ on country’s borrowings
French appointee’s record rests on political savvy and Argentina’s $57bn bailout
US companies are unlikely to heed Donald Trump’s call to ditch their investments in China
Alberto Fernández’s harsh criticism sparks fears he will implement controls
