IMF

Weak economic fundamentals, not blind investor panic, has driven a summer of currency crises.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde told reporters that "the near-term prospect for the global economy appears to be bright."

Dominic Wheatley says sensationalist reporting is deliberately designed to undermine legitimate business acts of offshore centres.

Washington-based lender says there is no evidence to suggest that raising taxes on high-earners would adversely affect economic performance.

Chancellor says he considers such an outcome highly unlikely, but stressed that uncertainty about Brexit is acting as a dampener on the British economy.

New IMF report warns of an economic disruption, calls for remedial measures from Beijing.

Many economies are seeing growth at or below that of Britain but the post-Brexit sick man narrative persists as it suits the agenda of some.

"Weaker than expected activity" behind lowering of forecast for the British economy.

Athens needs €7bn by July to fulfil debt obligations.

Somalia is facing the "largest humanitarian crisis in history of the United Nations".

The protesters sang the national anthem and shouted 'we want elections'.

Athens needs €7bn by July to fulfil debt obligations.

Low growth economies could be the new normal, the report said.

The blast in Paris has left one person injured.

Akufo-Addo blames Ghana's poor state of the economy on the previous government.

Lagarde welcomed Prime Minister Theresa May's recent Brexit-related speech saying it provided clarity.

Bringing more competitive business to UK shores will be physically and fiscally challenging post-Brexit but the UK must not waver.

The IMF managing director was accused of failing to prevent a massive government payout in favour of Bernard Tapie.

Lagarde was the French finance minister when the state awarded a £340m payout to Bernard Tapie in 2008.

German bank needs to show investors its 'business model is viable' says Peter Dattels.

UK's service sector growth cooled in September, but stayed on positive turf boosting the economy.

IMF expects the UK economy to grow by 1.8% in 2016, marginally higher than its July forecast of 1.7%.

The world's largest economies pledge to work together to combat volatility.

Taking a cue from mixed close on Wall Street overnight, Asian stocks move both ways.

UK's economy expected to grow by 1.3% by end 2017, 0.9 percentage points lower than IMF's April forceast.

Washington-based lender keeps its US GDP growth forecast unchanged at 2.2% for this year.

Christine Lagarde feels length of Brexit talks will create uncertainty for British economy.

British currency pierces through low levels last seen in 1985 as post-Brexit volatility continues

The IMF had warned last week that a Brexit would fuel inflation and lead the UK economy into recession.

Carnage came to world markets on 24 June, after the British public voted to leave the EU.