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IMF Executive Board Cancels Haiti's Debt and Approves New Three-Year Program to Support Reconstruction and Economic Growth
- By S Coward
- Published 21-Jul-10
- International Monetary Fund
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July 21, 2010 -- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved the full cancellation of Haiti’s outstanding liabilities to the Fund, of about SDR 178 million (equivalent to US$268 million).
Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Antigua and Barbuda
- By S Coward
- Published 19-Jul-10
- International Monetary Fund , Financial Crisis/ Recession
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Washington -- July 19, 2010 -- Antigua and Barbuda’s economy is experiencing its worst recession in decades.
At CARICOM, IMF Head Says Caribbean Challenges Linked to Global Economy
- By S Coward
- Published 05-Jul-10
- CARICOM , International Monetary Fund
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MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, July 5, 2010 -- Jamaica's Prime Minister Bruce Golding and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn met today at the CARICOM summit at Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Antigua: Minister of Finance on Antigua and Barbuda’s IMF-Assisted Fiscal Consolidation Programme
- By S Coward
- Published 15-Jun-10
- International Monetary Fund
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St. John's - June 15, 2010 -- On Monday 7th June 2010, the Executive Board of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a three year Stand By Arrangement (SBA)
for Antigua and Barbuda.
IMF Executive Board Approves Three-Year US$117.8 Million Stand-By Arrangement with Antigua and Barbuda
- By S Coward
- Published 09-Jun-10
- International Monetary Fund
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June 9, 2010 -- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a three-year Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for an amount equivalent to SDR 81 million (about US$ 117.8 million) with Antigua and Barbuda.
Latin America and Caribbean Experiencing a Swift but Uneven Economic Rebound, IMF Report says
- By S Coward
- Published 07-May-10
- International Monetary Fund
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May 7, 2010 -- The recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is advancing faster than anticipated but at different speeds across countries, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its latest Regional Economic Outlook – Western Hemisphere report.
IMF Opening Resident Representative Offices in the Caribbean
- By S Coward
- Published 01-May-10
- International Monetary Fund
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May 1, 2010 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is opening two new resident representative offices, in Jamaica and in Antigua and Barbuda, the latter to cover IMF member countries in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union.
IMF Executive Board Approves US$13.3 Million Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility for Grenada
- By S Coward
- Published 03-Apr-10
- International Monetary Fund , Financial Crisis/ Recession
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April 3, 2010 -- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved Grenada’s request for a new three-year arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF),1 totaling SDR 8.775 million (about US$13.3 million).
IMF Mission and Antigua and Barbuda Reach Agreement in Principle on US$125 Million Loan
- By S Coward
- Published 18-Mar-10
- International Monetary Fund
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March 18, 2010 -- “The Antiguan authorities and an IMF staff mission have reached agreement on a program that the mission will recommend the IMF support through a Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for SDR 81 million (about US $124 million) over 36 months.
Jamaica: IMF Executive Board Approves US$1.27 Billion Stand-By Arrangement with Jamaica
- By S Coward
- Published 05-Feb-10
- Financial Crisis/ Recession , International Monetary Fund
- Unrated
Kingston -- Feb. 5, 2010 -- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Feb.4 approved a 27-month Stand-By Arrangement with Jamaica in the amount of SDR 820.5 million (about US$1.27 billion) to support the country’s economic reforms and help it cope with the consequences of the global downturn. A disbursement of SDR 414.3 million (about US$ 640 million) will become available to Jamaica immediately.

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