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- 14 Jun 2026
IMF Urges FG to Introduce Fuel, Telecom Taxes
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended introducing taxes on fuel products and telecommunications services in Nigeria. According to the IMF, this is part of broader measures to increase…
- 15 Jan 2024
AI to Hit 40 Percent of All Jobs, Worsen Inequality- IMF
Artificial intelligence is set to affect nearly 40 percent of all jobs, according to a new analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Kristalina Georgieva, IMF's managing director said"in…
- 9 Oct 2018
IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecast
By Jameel Ahmad, Global Head of Currency Strategy & Market Research at FXTM, commentary following news that the IMF has cut its global growth forecast. The headline that the IMF has…
- 7 Mar 2022
Nigeria Gets $6.8Bn in Emergency Support from IMF in 2 Years
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has assisted Nigeria with a total of $6.8 billion in emergency support to cushion the effect of the Corona virus pandemic in 2020 and 2021, Ari Aisen, IMF country…
- 14 May 2013
NAAPE Accuses IMF of Encouraging Wastes in Nigeria
National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has returned a damning indictment on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for calling for the wind up of Assets Management Corporation…
- 17 Nov 2020
IMF Doles $3.4Bn Cash to Nigeria
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its updated economic funding support showing that it doled out a total $3.4 billion to Nigeria to help tackle COVID-19 pandemic. In an emailed report,…
- 2 Jul 2025
IMF Raises Nigeria’s 2025 GDP Growth Forecast to 3.4%
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a 3.4 percent expansion in Nigeria’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2025, following the conclusion of its annual Article IV consultation with…
- 15 Apr 2026
IMF Downgrades Nigeria’s GDP Outlook, Warns of Rising Risks
Nigeria’s economy is projected to grow at 4.1 per cent in 2026 and strengthen slightly to 4.3 per cent in 2027, even as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that the ongoing Middle East…
- 22 Apr 2025
IMF Downgrades Nigeria’s Economic Growth Forecast Amid Oil Price Decline
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised downward its economic growth forecast for Nigeria in 2025 to 3.0%, a 0.2 percentage point cut from its earlier projection of 3.2%. The downgrade is…
- 9 Jul 2026
IMF Keeps Nigeria's Growth Forecast at 4.1%, Raises Alarm Over Food Inflation
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has retained Nigeria's economic growth forecast at 4.1 per cent for 2026, while warning that rising prices of essential goods could worsen poverty and food…
- 6 Jun 2013
Paroutis, Greek Expert Comments on IMF’s Report on Greece
Dr. Sotirios Paroutis, a Greek Associate Professor of Strategic Management at Warwick Business School has said that the public recognition of mistakes by the IMF in the way the first Greek bailout in…
- 30 Aug 2013
CBN Says Rogers, IMF Rep is Friend of Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has described Dr. William Scott Rogers, out-going senior resident representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Nigeria, as a true friend of the…
- 24 Mar 2020
IMF Says COVID-19 May Trigger Global Recession
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the global economy will likely suffer a severe recession worse than that of the 2008 global financial crisis in 2020. During a phone call of G20…
- 2 Apr 2016
IMF Cuts Nigeria Growth Forecast
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that it has again cut its growth forecast for Nigeria as the oil exporter faces "substantial challenges" from low crude prices. In its annual review of…
- 17 Jun 2026
IMF Warns of New Risks for Monetary Policy over $59Bn Crypto Inflows into Nigeria
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the rapid expansion of stablecoin usage in Nigeria could significantly weaken demand for the naira and reduce the effectiveness of domestic…
- 30 Apr 2019
Will Nigeria listen to IMF’s call to remove fuel subsidy?
By Lukman Otunuga, FXTM Research Analyst, The IMF has once again called on Nigeria to phase out government fuel subsidies, citing better use of the funds on social safety nets like healthcare,…
- 16 Jun 2022
Nigeria’s Fiscal Woes to get Worst- IMF
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has again raised concern about the rising Federal Government fiscal deficit, warning it could hit 6.1 per cent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as oil…
- 27 Mar 2013
BRICS Development Bank to Rival IMF, the World Bank
Geoffrey Wood, Professor of International Business said that the new BRICS Development Bank can rival the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank if it can reconcile its competing…
- 5 Jul 2026
Tokenization, Blockchain Technology will Transform Financial Institutions – IMF
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that tokenization and blockchain technology will fundamentally transform global financial market infrastructure (FMI), but insisted that regulated…
- 30 Jan 2024
IMF Downgrades Nigeria’s 2024 Economic Growth Forecast to 3%
The International Monetary Fund, IMF has downgraded its forecast for Nigeria’s 2024 economic growth to 3.0 per cent. This represents one percentage point below the growth forecast of 3.1 percent made…
- 6 Apr 2009
IMF Earmarks over $31 million to Fight money laundering
Money Launderers and Terrorism financiers in African countries are in for a big confrontation as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has packaged for launching a donor-supported trust fund worth…
- 7 Mar 2015
IMF Urges Nigeria to Devalue Naira Again
As if the suffering is not enough, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has called on Nigeria to further devalue the Naira in order to protect the country from potential harm during trying time for…
- 2 Jul 2026
IMF Raises Concerns over N8.83 Trillion Unreported Spending in Nigeria’s Budgets
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised concerns over Nigeria’s fiscal transparency, disclosing that about two per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), estimated at N8.83…
- 12 Apr 2024
Financial Firms Lost $2.5Bn To Cyberattacks in 4 Years – IMF
Financial firms have reported significant direct losses, totaling almost $12 billion since 2004 and $2.5 billion since 2020, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disclosed. In its April 2024…
- 7 Apr 2016
IMF Warnings Renew Market Jitters
Sentiment towards the global economy was dealt a numbing blow during trading on Tuesday following the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) gloomy outlook on global growth which consequently…
- 8 May 2026
IMF Fears AI-Powered Cyberattack Could Spark Global Financial Crisis
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is significantly increasing the danger of cyberattacks on the global financial system. Pic credit... saturnpartners…
- 23 Oct 2024
IMF Commends CBN for Naira stability Signs
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reported that Nigeria’s local currency, the naira, is beginning to show signs of stability, largely due to recent interest rate hikes and the clearing of foreign…
- 10 Jun 2026
IMF Warns Nigeria of Risks in $5Bn Swap Deal with First Abu Dhabi Bank
The IMF on Tuesday warned of risks surrounding Nigeria's plan to borrow up to $5 billion through a derivatives agreement with First Abu Dhabi Bank, saying such transactions are often opaque and…
- 10 Jan 2022
IMF Tells Nigeria, Others to Devalue Currency, Hike Interest Rates
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised emerging economies including Nigeria to allow their currencies to depreciate in response to tighter funding conditions and an imminent policy…
- 7 Feb 2022
Again, IMF Asks Nigeria to Hike VAT, Remove Fuel Subsidy
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has once more advised Nigeria's federal government to increase Value Added Tax (VAT), while also offering other fiscal measures that the country could adopt to…