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President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina visits the famine-hit southern region of the country and promises the prompt inauguration of a water pipeline from the Efaho River to the Ambovombe districts after the allocation of 322 million euros of a loan requested from the International Monetary Fund. Rajoelina also promises more food aid to those affected by the disaster.
2021-10-2

The newly appointed Minister of Finance ​of Zambia Situmbeko Musokotwane says that he has begun to negotiate with the International Monetary Fund on a $12 billion external debt. Musokotwane says that he is also working with other private funds to which Zambia owes payments. Musokotwane anticipates that Zambia "will not be able to immediately cancel all debts".
2021-08-27

President of Argentina Mauricio Macri announces talks with the International Monetary Fund on financial support for the country's economy. The Central Bank of Argentina interest rate is now at 40%, inflation at 25% and the value of the Argentine peso at a record low.
2018-05-8

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former head of the International Monetary Fund, is placed under formal investigation in France over alleged involvement in a prostitution ring.
2012-03-26

Christine Lagarde, France's finance minister since 2007, is named the new head the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following the resignation of Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
2011-06-28

The International Monetary Fund calls on eurozone countries to provide more money for Greece and to stop what the IMF regards as "unproductive" arguments about burning bondholders.
2011-06-21

Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa issue a joint statement criticising Europe's 66-year stranglehold on the leadership of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), calling it "obsolete" and requesting that developing nations be given a chance.
2011-05-29

Britain formally backs French politician Christine Lagarde to become the next managing director of the International Monetary Fund, following the resignation of Dominique Strauss-Kahn over his alleged rape of a hotel chambermaid in New York City.
2011-05-21

International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn is ordered to be held without bail on sexual assault charges in New York City.
2011-05-16

Officials from the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and the European Union arrive in Dublin to discuss the Irish debt crisis with the Irish Government.
2010-11-18