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IMF sees risks to global growth, calls for collective action

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The International Monetary Fund has warned of significant risks to the world economy from the European debt crisis and excessive fiscal tightening in some rich nations, urging collective action to low

G20 backs Europe's plans for overhaul to fight crisis

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Europe won support from world leaders on Tuesday for an ambitious but slow-moving overhaul of the eurozone, even as pressure built in financial markets for quicker solutions to its debt crisis that th

China, India step up global role with fund

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After years of pressure to take a greater role in global affairs, China and India have stepped up by contributing to a new IMF emergency fund -- from which the United States is absent.

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India may not inject $10 billion into IMF bailout fund immediately

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India may not be called upon to inject USD 10 billion (Rs 55,000 crore) it has committed to the IMF for bailing out debt-wrecked eurozone if the global economic situation improves.

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Emerging economies pose conditions on IMF boost

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Leaders of emerging economies said on Monday that they wanted the IMF to put in place reforms to increase their influence before they step up contributions to a fund to prevent future crises.

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India and Russia boost IMF crisis firewall

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India and Russia each pledged $10 billion on Monday for an IMF firewall meant to prevent future crises, marking a new level of commitment by emerging economies as they seek a greater voice.

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Govt determined to take tough decisions to revive economy: PM

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said his government is determined to take 'tough' decisions, including on controlling subsidies, to reverse the expansion of the fiscal deficit, even as he exp

China, emerging powers pump up IMF firewall

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Led by China, emerging economies pledged huge sums to the International Monetary Fund's global firewall on Monday, helping it raise $456 billion in resources as the eurozone crisis rages.

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Eurozone contagion a major worry for India: Montek

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India's economic woes have not gone out of hand in the wake of the slip in the GDP growth -- the lowest in nearly 9 years -- but there could be trouble if the Eurozone crisis is not quickly contain

IMF to firm up $430 billion crisis fund with China's help

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After searching for months for cash, the IMF looks able to firm up a huge emergency 'firewall' fund for crisis prevention after China said on Sunday that big emerging economies would chip in.

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