South Africa's presence 'drags down Brics'
A leading investment banker says South Africa's gate-crashing of the political bloc defies logic because of the country's lack of economic clout.
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African growth to exceed 5% in 2011-12, says IMF
While SA's growth is forecast at a more modest 3.4%, the IMF says it expects the economy of sub-Saharan Africa to grow by over 5% in the year ahead.
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IMF swats down crisis-hit Swaziland's loan prospects
The IMF has given Swaziland a firm thumbs-down on its fiscal reforms, effectively dashing King Mswati III's hopes of securing international loans.
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Deal soft on demand for democratic reform, say activists
Commentators are doubtful that SA's R2.4-billion loan to Swaziland will secure long-term economic stability or meaningful political reform to them.
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Dialogue of the deaf
Christine Lagarde's appointment to the IMF has reopened calls for greater representivity at the United Nations.
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Madame Oui is 'honoured' to lead IMF
She was the most likely candidate: Christine Lagarde, had been Europe's favourite to succeed her fellow countryman, Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
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Greece's Lehman moment
As the cost of default insurance soars, the IMF
has warned dithering eurozone policymakers to move quickly to contain the danger of contagion.
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Austerity vote allows EU, IMF to give Greece a chance
The Greek Cabinet has approved the severe austerity budget plan demanded by the EU and IMF as a condition for help taming its massive debt.
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IMF race isn't over yet, says Mexico's Carstens
Mexico's IMF candidate says his battle with France's Christine Lagarde is not over yet, but has chastised Europe for not making it a fair fight.
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IMF becomes latest target of major cyber attack
A cybersecruty expert said the intruders' goal had been to install software that would give a nation state a "digital insider presence" on the IMF.
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