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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2006
... Treasurer Peter Costello has added that there needs to be a widening of the membership of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to include the Asian nations whose economies have grown over the last couple of decades. The IMF was set up about 60 years ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2006
... growth for its 30-member industrialised countries to be 3.1 per cent this year. This compares with International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast for global economic growth of 4.9 per cent in 2006 and 2.9 per cent next year. High energy costs and rising ...

Thirty dealer groups up for $300m in Westpoint recovery

... Gordon. Slater & Gordon's commercial litigation consultant, Joanne Rees, said that together with commercial litigation funder, IMF, the firm is ferreting out the Westpoint group's remaining assets and insurance policies, ahead of launching proceedings ...

IMF and World Bank to review local financial system

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are to conduct a financial sector assessment program (FSAP) of Australia. The assessment is part of a regular program that has been undertaken in over 100 countries. According to the Federal Treasurer ...

IMF says world economic outlook rosy

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2004
... economy had brightened in the last six months and was now among the rosiest in 10 years, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said today. In its twice-yearly economic scorecard, the United Nations lender upgraded its forecasts for global growth on the ...

Former IMF chief economist tips 4.75% global growth in 2004

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 APR 2004
Asia and the United States will propel the world economy to the fastest growth pace in a generation in 2004, former IMF chief economist Michael Mussa predicted Thursday. Western Europe would lag, but most of the rest of the world would join the 2004 ...

IMF says global economy set to beat forecasts

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2004
... speech to bankers in Pune, India, a copy of which was released in Washington. In its latest official forecast in September, the IMF predicted world economic growth of 4.10% for 2004, following an expected 3.20% expansion in 2003.

IMF admits mistakes in controversial handling of Asia crisis

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) admitted today it made mistakes in its controversial handling of the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis which put affected countries under stringent programs. Charles Adams, assistant director of the IMF Office for ...

PM flags tax cuts for high income earners

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2003
... lifted." The government has long supported lifting the top tax bracket to $75,000 and yesterday the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it would be a good idea to make personal taxes more internationally competitive. But the prime minister said he ...

Better times coming for exports: Vaile

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2003
... moving in the right direction as far as the exports statistics are concerned." Mr Vaile said an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report indicated the Australian economy was performing very well, considering the external impacts and impacts of the drought. ...