VietNamNet Bridge – Several scenarios for Vietnam’s economy have been put forth at a recent seminar organised by the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Report by Vietnam Business Forum.

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VietNamNet Bridge – IMF Resident Representative for Viet Nam Sanjay Kalra applauded on the Government’s success in stabilizing the macroeconomy, curbing with the inflation rate and accelerating the export turnover.

 Failure to raise the U.S. debt ceiling could have harsh economic consequences worldwide, Angel Gurra, secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), warned Thursday.

 Economic growth in Latin America in the first half of 2013 was weaker than forecast, according to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report released Tuesday.

 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief warned Thursday that if U.S. Congress failed to raise the government's borrowing authority, it would seriously damage both the U.S. economy and the global economy,

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Thursday urged better global policy cooperation and economic reforms that could help tackle specific challenges in both advanced and emerging market economies.

 Growth of U.S. economy will remain tepid through 2013, before accelerating in 2014, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday.

 Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva has voiced support for the country's centre-right coalition government and rejected calls for snap elections to resolve a political crisis shaking the bailed-out nation.

 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported on Monday in its third report on the financial reform carried out in Spain that there were still risks for the Spanish economy and its banking system.

 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its 2013 growth forecast for the world economy Tuesday to 3.1 percent, due to a slowdown in several key emerging market economies.

 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday that lessons from the first bailout program for Greece have been internalized and the current rescue plan is "on track".

An official of the International Monetary Fund warned here on Monday that high public debt would raise the possibility of fiscal crisis, and countries in different fiscal situations should take various fiscal adjustment paces.

 The Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday lowered its global economic growth rate forecast to 3.3 percent in 2013, 0.2 percentage point lower than its earlier estimate in January.

 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday warned central banks to be alert to the potential financial risks of super-loose monetary policy adopted to cope with the financial crisis.

 The Washington-based International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said that it plans to offer a three-year loan program in the amount of about 1.34 billion U.S. dollars as part of the latest global rescue program for Cyprus.

 The International Monetary Fund urged countries to reduce subsidies on energy, saying they worsen government's fiscal positions and eventually create more advantages for the wealthy instead of the poor.

 Italy's financial sector has stabilized but the continued slow growth remains a major threat to its banks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday.

The Ministry of Finance said in a report released on Thursday that Vietnam’s public debt, which stood at 56.3% and 54.9% of the nation’s gross domestic product in 2010 and 2011 respectively, is under control,

 The global economy is poised for a gradual upturn in 2013 as the constraints on growth gradually ease, but policy complacency should be guarded against as risks remain,