KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) maintains its forecast on Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year at 6.5 per cent, according to its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) report published yesterday.

WASHINGTON, March 24 — International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva said in a statement that she supports discussions about a possible new Special Drawing Rights allocation of US$650 billion (RM2.68 trillion) to support the global recovery from the novel coronavirus pandemic, reported Sputnik.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — Malaysia's economy is expected to recover for the remainder of 2021, with inflation and the current account balance normalising over the medium term.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — The ringgit is expected to further appreciate against the US dollar next week with investors keeping their focus on the progress of Covid-19 vaccination.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The ringgit snapped its three-day losing streak to close higher against the US dollar today as improved market sentiment spurred risk appetite for emerging currencies, dealers said.

TOKYO, Oct 22 — The International Monetary Fund slashed this year's economic forecast for Asia, reflecting a sharper-than-expected contraction in countries like India, a sign the coronavirus pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on the region.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Global growth is projected at −4.4 per cent in 2020, an upward revision of 0.8 per cent compared with projection in June as activity began to improve, especially in advanced economies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.

WASHINGTON, Oct 6 —  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a statement that it has approved a six-month debt relief extension for 28 low-income countries, reported Sputnik news agency.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Malaysia’s economy is experiencing a “V” shaped recovery after taking the brunt of the lockdown in the second quarter, but it is not out of the woods yet as challenges link to the pandemic and its adverse impact remains both in Malaysia and elsewhere.

TOKYO, July 10 — International Monetary Fund Chief Economist Gita Gopinath urged governments to shift to "equity-like" support from one focused on loans as the coronavirus pandemic inflicts prolonged damage on companies.

WASHINGTON, July 1 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday revised down its forecast for the Asian economy amid the mounting Covid-19 fallout, projecting a 1.6 per cent contraction in 2020, reported Xinhua news agency.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — Malaysia’s reserves remained usable as at end-April 2020, with official reserve assets at US$102.484 billion, in accordance with the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (IMF SDDS) format.

TOKYO, April 16 — Asia's economic growth this year will grind to a halt for the first time in 60 years, as the coronavirus crisis takes an "unprecedented" toll on the region's service sector and major export destinations, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) to grow at a rate of nine per cent next year, the fastest among the Asean-5 countries which are expected to see a combined GDP growth of 7.8 per cent.

WASHINGTON, March 3 — The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank on Monday said they stood ready to help member countries address the human and economic challenges of the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, including through emergency funding.