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Asia shares down on 'far from great' US jobs report

 Shares in Asia were trading in negative territory on Friday after a mixed jobs report from the US, which was described by analysts as "solid but far from great".

Greece debt crisis: IMF payment missed as bailout expires

 Greece has missed the deadline for a €1.6bn (£1.1bn) payment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), hours after eurozone ministers refused to extend its bailout.

EU leaders agree to relocate 40,000 migrants

 EU leaders holding late-night talks in Brussels have agreed to relocate tens of thousands of migrants who have arrived in Italy and Greece.

Top IMF official suggests VN update fiscal policies

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung emphasised that Viet Nam hoped to increase co-operation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), while receiving IMF Deputy Managing Director Mitsuhiro Furusawa in Ha Noi June 12.

President calls on IMF to continue support for VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – State President Truong Tan Sang has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to continue its counselling and support to Viet Nam in economic reform and high-quality workforce training.

IMF asks US Federal Reserve to delay rate rise

In an unusual move, the International Monetary Fund urged the US central bank to delay any rise in interest rates until 2016. 

Ukraine conflict taking heavy toll on economy says IMF

 Ukraine's economy is likely to shrink by a worse-than-expected 9% in 2015, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to the country has concluded.

Greek bank deposits fall to decade low

 Greek bank deposits have fallen to their lowest level in more than 10 years, as concerns persist over the country's debt burden and possible exit from the euro.

Greece 'cannot afford IMF repayment' in June - minister

 Greece cannot make a repayment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) due on 5 June as it does not have the money, the interior minister says.

Both World Bank, IMF voice willingness to cooperate with AIIB

The heads of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund said Thursday that they are willing to strengthen cooperation with the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank to unleash the huge potential in the region. 

Lagarde welcomes loan payment commitment from Athens

 International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has welcomed news that Athens will make a loan payment due to the IMF this week.

Lagarde says IMF to co-operate with China-led AIIB bank

 International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has said the IMF would be "delighted" to co-operate with the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

IMF approves new loan for Ukraine

 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a new loan program worth of 17.5 billion U.S. dollars for Ukraine, in a bid to help the eastern European country stabilize its economy,

Greece Finance Minister Varoufakis: 'Europe comes first'

 The economist-turned-finance minister seeking to renegotiate Greece's huge debt obligations says his priority is the well-being of all Europeans and has ruled out accepting more bailout cash.

IMF downgrades global growth forecast

 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its forecast for global economic growth for this year and next.

IMF worries about SOE reform

 VietNamNet Bridge – The International Monetary Fund’s Resident Representative for Vietnam Sanjay Kalra has expressed concerns over State-owned enterprise (SOE) reform due to soaring debts in the sector.

Asia stocks trade lower after IMF downgrades

 Asian markets headed lower, following Wall Street's cue, after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its global growth forecasts.

Vietnam’s “different” ways of calculating GDP

 VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said at a recent conference held by the Ministry of Planning and Investment that the calculation of GDP in Vietnam was unrealistic and different from other countries.

IMF in warning over Argentina ruling at US Supreme Court

 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Argentina's legal defeat in its fight against hedge fund investors may have wider implications.

IMF warns UK government over housing bubble risk

 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the government that accelerating house prices and low productivity pose the greatest threat to the UK's economic recovery.