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Iceland package delayed by deposit issues - IMF

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14-Nov-2008 50 related
        

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday acknowledged that its rescue package for Iceland is being delayed in part by deposit issues between the country and potential creditors. The North...

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White House says G20 meeting "timely", British agree (Reuters)

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12-Nov-2008 763 related
        

Reuters - The Bush administration said on Wednesday a weekend meeting of Group of 20 leaders should be able to identify some specific measures for calming anxious financial markets and said it was timely for them to meet now.

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canada.com: Jacques Polak attended the Bretton Woods conference in 1944 that set the foundation for today's world financial system. canada.com

RPT-FEATURE-Blame banks, not Bretton Woods, delegate says

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12-Nov-2008 69 related
        

By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Jacques Polak, the last known surviving delegate to the Bretton Woods conference in 1944, said inadequate supervision of banks -- not the financial system itself -- caused the...

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RPT-UPDATE 1-World Bank cuts growth forecasts, offers more aid

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12-Nov-2008 48 related
        

WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Tuesday slashed its 2009 forecast for developing countries and offered new financing of more than $100 billion over the next three years to help them cope with the global...

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IFC aids BPZ to raise capital for Peru oil project (at Reuters)

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10-Nov-2008 5 related
        

WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The World Bank's International Finance Corp said on Monday it will lend $15 million to oil and gas exploration company BPZ Resources BZP.A and help raise $200 million from commercial banks for its...

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Ahead of G20, World Bank warns of new danger zone (at Reuters)

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07-Nov-2008 3 related
        

By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Developing countries are entering "a new danger zone" as the financial crisis spreads to their economies, a World Bank paper prepared for a Group of 20 meeting of finance...

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IMF warns of deepening recession in rich countries

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07-Nov-2008 135 related
        

The world's developed economies are headed for the first full-year contraction since World War II and governments should ramp up spending to support the global economy, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday.

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UPDATE 1-IMF approves $15.7 bln loan program for Hungary

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07-Nov-2008 23 related
        

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday approved a $15.7 billion (12.3 billion euro) loan program for Hungary and agreed to immediately disburse $6.3 billion of the credit to the government....

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IMF approves 10.4 billion pound Ukraine loan

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06-Nov-2008 54 related
        

WASHINGTON/KIEV (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund approved a $16.5 billion (10.4 billion pound) loan program for Ukraine that includes monetary and exchange rate policy shifts to ease strains from the global financial...

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IMF approves $16.5 billion loan for Ukraine

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06-Nov-2008 18 related
        

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday approved a $16.5 billion loan program for Ukraine to restore confidence and bolster the country's economy shaken by the global financial crisis.

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