Current Affairs

GK MCQs Section

Page-9 of IMF

India's Current Foreign Exchange Reserves: $311.427 billion

India’s forex reserves continued their downward journey for the fifth consecutive week, India’s foreign exchange reserves plunged by $2.754 billion to $311.427 billion in the week to October...

October 12, 2014

World Bank projects 5.7% growth for India in 2014-15

The World Bank has projected an economic growth rate of 5.7% in 2014-15 for India. World Bank projected an acceleration of growth (factor costs) in FY 2014 to 4.8%, further...

April 15, 2014

G-20 pushes USA to ratify IMF reforms by the year end

G-20 has conveyed its dashing hopes at the stretched out delay over International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) quota and governance reforms agreed to in 2010 and the 15th General Review...

April 14, 2014

India saved Rs 14,000 cr as US refuses higher IMF quota

The US Congress has not approved International Monetary Fund (IMF) reforms because it has refused to ratify a capital increase for the fund which was agreed to four...

January 22, 2014

UNCTAD forecasts India's growth at 5.2% in 2013

As per the Trade and Development Report 2013 released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Indian economy is likely to grow at 5.2% in...

September 14, 2013

IMF approves 1.7 billion euro bail out to Greece

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved 1.72 billion Euros bail out to Greece after reviewing the country’s performance under the international rescue program. This payout means Greece has received...

July 31, 2013

IMF warns Asia of "Middle Income Trap" and asset bubble

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has indicated that a number of Asian countries are potentially susceptible to the “middle-income trap” and asset bubble Asian emerging economies need to guard...

May 2, 2013

Direct cash through Aadhaar to save 0.5% of GDP for India: IMF

International Monetary Fund  quoted that integration of direct cash transfer with Aadhaar will take time but the scheme will help Indian government save 0.5 per cent of the...

May 2, 2013

Turkey will no longer be indebter to IMF

Turkey Treasury would close the debt chapter with IMF (International Monetary Fund) by refunding USD 422.1 million of capital as part of its 19th Stand-by on May 14, 2013....

April 29, 2013

Indian economy likely to grow by 5.7% in 2013: IMF

International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest release of the World Economic Outlook (WEO) slashed the economic growth projection of India to 5.7% for the calendar year 2013,...

April 19, 2013

Archives

Archives

Archives