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IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under the Extended Credit Facility for Malawi and Approves US$20 Million Disbursement

Published on December 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the first review of Malawi’s economic performance under a […]

IMF chief to visit Malawi

Published on December 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

After a wave of international figures that have been in Malawi of late including Hillary Clinton and Melinda Gates, the […]

Foreign lenders still doubtful on Malawi

Published on November 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Malawi Tsidi Tsikata has said international lenders have adopted a wait-and-see attitude on […]

Malawi, IMF agree policies for ECF review completion

Published on November 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Lilongwe during October 30-November 15, 2012 for discussions with the Malawian […]

Malawi revises down growth forecast again

Published on November 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Ministry of Finance has once again revised downwards the 2012 economic growth outlook for the country to 1.4 percent, […]

EU hits back at IMF over austerity

Published on November 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Are the austerity measures imposed on struggling eurozone countries contributing to a deepening recession in the region? It is a […]

Charge fully for passports – Chikaonda

Published on November 7, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Press Corporation Limited (PCL) Chief Executive Officer Mathews Chikaonda has asked the government to charge full cost recovery user fees […]

Economic conference for more recovery measures

Published on November 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Participants at the Multi-Stakeholders Economic Conference on inclusive growth in Malawi held in Lilongwe on Friday and Saturday have called […]

IMF pledges continued support to bail out Malawi

Published on November 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Global lender International Monetary Fund (IMF), which in June gave impoverished Malawi a three-year $157 million loan package, has pledged […]

IMF team starts tour of duty

Published on November 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A three day multi stakeholder’s conference on the Malawi economy started Friday in the capital Lilongwe with International Monetary Fund […]

Lipenga upbeat on IMF

Published on November 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Finance Minister Ken Lipenga admits that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission team, which arrived in the country yesterday […]

Inclusive growth top agenda on IMF Multi-Stakeholder Conference

Published on October 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the multistakeholder conference it will jointly host with the Ministry of Finance and the […]

Joyce Banda admits secretly meeting Goodall Gondwe

Published on October 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda has admitted to have met and discussed some economic issues with former finance minister Goodall Gondwe amid […]

Malawi drops on business ranking

Published on October 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi continues with its roller coaster fall on the international business rankings as it has slipped six places from 151 […]

Malawi on track in new IMF credit facility

Published on October 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi is on the right track in implementing targets set in the recently approved International Monetary Fund-IMF’s-new Extended Credit Facility-ECF-despite […]

IMF chief to visit Malawi

Published on October 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde is scheduled to visit Malawi in what would be the first every […]

Anti-IMF activists rally in Tokyo

Published on October 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Protesters calling for an end to the International Monetary Fund hit the streets of Tokyo on Saturday as the last-resort […]

IMF cuts 2012 Africa growth forecast

Published on October 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its 2012 forecast for Africa along with most other countries around the world […]