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Conditionality

Analysis

IMF lending programmes: old wolf in sheep's clothing?

The debate over IMF conditionality heats up as data comes in about IMF programmes; economic turmoil continues in countries such as Latvia and Ukraine, which face stern IMF demands.

20 November 2009

Finance

Analysis

IMF conditions stoke controversy, prompt strikes

The IMF's loans across Europe, from Iceland to Romania are stoking deep controversy and protest. Resistance is building from civil society aganist the austerity benig imposed.

22 September 2009
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IMF approves Iceland's loan review

In mid April, after long delays, the IMF board approved the disbursement of Iceland's third loan instalment, amounting to $159 million, in mid April. The delays were caused by a dispute between Iceland and the UK and the Netherlands over compensation to British and Dutch account depositors in the collapsed of the Icelandic bank Icesave.

17 April 2010
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