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# international-monetary-fund - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
You’ll be charged for your water from October 2014 (if the Troika agree)
Michael Noonan and Brendan Howlin want Troika approval to start charging from October 2014, with the first bills in 2015.
# international-monetary-fund - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
Talks on public sector pay likely to top agenda on latest Troika mission
Officials from the EU, IMF and ECB arrive in Dublin today to conduct their tenth review of Ireland’s bailout programme.
# international-monetary-fund - Saturday 23 March, 2013
IMF approves latest round of bailout loans for Ireland
The approval of nearly €1 billion in new lending means the IMF has handed over about 89 per cent of the total loan.
# international-monetary-fund - Friday 22 March, 2013
Cypriot parliament approves first EU bailout measures
MPs voted in favour of a national solidarity fund meaning the nationalisation of public and private sector pensions and of capital controls to prevent a run on banks.
# international-monetary-fund - Friday 8 March, 2013
IMF open to extending repayment date on Ireland’s €19bn bailout loans
Christine Lagarde says the IMF has an “open mind” about allowing Ireland to defer its repayments if it helps end the bailout.
Enda Kenny meets IMF chief Christine Lagarde in Dublin
Lagarde will mark International Women’s Day by hosting a lunch in Dublin.
# international-monetary-fund - Thursday 14 February, 2013
# international-monetary-fund - Saturday 2 February, 2013
Latvia to ask permission to adopt the euro
The country, which had previously borrowed €7.5 billion in bailout funds, intends to send a formal request to the European Union this month.
# international-monetary-fund - Sunday 13 January, 2013
Explainer: How Irish bailout documents keep getting leaked to the public… via Germany
Yet another batch of draft documents has made its way out via the Bundestag. Here’s the story of how it happens.
# international-monetary-fund - Saturday 12 January, 2013
Plans to cut another 9,500 public jobs are ‘too costly’, says Troika
A leaked European Commission report raises questions over Brendan Howlin’s plans to further downsize the public sector.
# international-monetary-fund - Friday 11 January, 2013
Troika recommends cuts to specialist doctors’ salaries Exclusive
In a leaked document, the Troika suggests a number of radical measures to address the health service overspend including hiring specialists from abroad, cutting doctors’ pay and making savings on the cost of drugs.
# international-monetary-fund - Tuesday 18 December, 2012
IMF approves latest €890 million loan – and warns against mini-Budget
The Washington-based fund affirms its stance that additional budgets during the year should be avoided.
# international-monetary-fund - Wednesday 28 November, 2012
French court delays Strauss-Kahn sex charge ruling
A French appeals court will delay a decision on whether to drop pimping charges against the former IMF chief until December.
# international-monetary-fund - Tuesday 13 November, 2012
Video: Greece left waiting for aid as EU and IMF disagree
IMF chief Christine Lagarde visibly disagreed with Eurogroup chief Jean-Claude Juncker at a press confernece last night.
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# international-monetary-fund - Sunday 28 October, 2012
Cyprus close to deal on becoming fourth bailed-out Eurozone country
The finance minister of Cyprus says the last few difference on a Troika bailout are “bridgeable”.
# international-monetary-fund - Thursday 11 October, 2012
We won’t ‘give in to the IMF,’ say Hungarian government ads
The Hungarian government has attacked the IMF with a defiant newspaper advertising campaign.
# international-monetary-fund - Wednesday 10 October, 2012
“Leave me alone!”: Strauss-Kahn says he is facing “media assault”
The former head of the International Monetary Fund says that he is the subject of a “media assault that some days resembles a manhunt” amid allegations of sexual assault and pimping.
# international-monetary-fund - Tuesday 9 October, 2012
IMF: Irish economy to grow but unemployment will remain high in 2013
The International Monetary Fund has warned of a global economic slowdown in its latest World Economic Outlook which notes our own “bumpy recovery”.
# international-monetary-fund - Monday 10 September, 2012
IMF turns up heat on demands for Irish bank debt deal
The latest IMF quarterly review says having the ESM take a direct stake in Irish banks is the best way back to the markets.
# international-monetary-fund - Saturday 1 September, 2012
No plans to release ECB letters despite newspaper report
The Irish Times publishes details of letters the ECB sent to Brian Lenihan in the lead-up to Ireland seeking a bailout two years ago leading to more calls for the letters to published in full.
# international-monetary-fund - Friday 24 August, 2012
8 things to know about Ireland’s latest EU-IMF documents
The Department of Finance has published the latest updates to Ireland’s memorandum of understanding this evening.
# international-monetary-fund - Wednesday 15 August, 2012
Greece seeks austerity plan extension
The Greek Prime Minister will suggest spending cuts be spread over four years instead of two in his talks with German and French leaders next week.
# international-monetary-fund - Thursday 19 July, 2012
IMF recommendations ‘not something government has to follow’ – Tánaiste
Eamon Gilmore was responding to the International Monetary Fund’s statement on completion of its annual review of Ireland’s affairs.
Poll: Should child benefit be means-tested?
The IMF has suggested that the universal payment could be means-tested to save money. What do you think?
# international-monetary-fund - Monday 16 July, 2012
IMF predicts slower economic growth for world
Europe’s financial crisis and a potential budget crisis in the United States could slow world growth even further, according to the International Monetary Fund’s latest forecast.
# international-monetary-fund - Thursday 12 July, 2012
Troika satisfied as Ireland continues to meet targets
Michael Noonan said he expects Ireland’s debt to peak at €117 or €118 billion next year.
# international-monetary-fund - Friday 22 June, 2012
IMF head warns of ‘acute stress’ in Europe
Christine Lagarde calls for bailout funds to be given to banks directly rather than countries being saddled with the debt – while Italy’s prime minister warns leaders have one week to save the eurozone.
# international-monetary-fund - Monday 18 June, 2012
Asian markets surge, Spanish and Italian bond yields ease, after Greek vote
Dealers cheered the Greek result, which saw the New Democracy party win about 30 percent of the vote – while bond yields in Spain and Italy fell sharply.
# international-monetary-fund - Wednesday 13 June, 2012
IMF releases €1.4bn of bailout money to Ireland, warns of slowing growth
So far so good according to the International Monetary Fund, one of our three bailout partners.
# international-monetary-fund - Tuesday 12 June, 2012
No date for when country will ‘re-engineer’ bank debt – Taoiseach
Enda Kenny said his government remained committed to negotiations to reduce Ireland’s banking debt.
# international-monetary-fund - Thursday 17 May, 2012
Half of proceeds from sale of State assets can be used for jobs – Howlin
The Public Expenditure and Reform Minister said that negotiations with the Troika had yielded such an agreement with the other half of the money being leveraged for further stimulus measures.
# international-monetary-fund - Wednesday 16 May, 2012
Italy’s economy ‘on the right track’ – IMF
IMF official says Italy has made notable progress since Mario Monti took office.
# international-monetary-fund - Thursday 26 April, 2012
In full: The Troika’s statement after the latest bailout review
The full text of a statement circulated by the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund.
As it happened: Howlin and Noonan on the Troika’s sixth review of the bailout
The Troika has completed the sixth review of Ireland’s bailout programme and the Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform briefed the press earlier today.
In full: Ireland ‘successfully concludes’ latest EU-IMF review
The full text of a statement issued this lunchtime by Michael Noonan and Brendan Howlin after the sixth Troika inspection.
Troika to deliver verdict on bailout as programme reaches halfway point
Officials from the EC, IMF and ECB are expected to give Ireland the thumbs up on its bailout.
# international-monetary-fund - Monday 23 April, 2012
Election on the cards after Dutch budget talks collapse
The prime minister is expected to tender his resignation today but remain on as caretaker until elections later this year after discussions over an austerity budget collapsed over the weekend.
# international-monetary-fund - Thursday 12 April, 2012
Lagarde cites Ireland as role model in back-to-work policies
The IMF managing director said other countries should follow Ireland’s example by targeting training and providing incentives.
# international-monetary-fund - Tuesday 10 April, 2012
IMF: Allowing homes to restructure debt will solve crisis quicker
A new global report concludes that economic crises are worse if households accumulate more debt during a boom.
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