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European nations agree new information sharing deal
Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain have signed a deal to automatically share information on the ultimate owners of companies in the latest move to tackle the growing use of international financial centers to dodge taxes.
Macro Views | 12 Apr 16
IMF: Global growth “too slow for too long”
Global growth has been “too slow for too long”, according to the International Monetary Fund’s latest World Economic Outlook (WEO).
Commodities | 23 Feb 16
IMF calls on Gulf nations to widen their tax base
The newly-reappointed head of the IMF has called on Gulf countries to re-engineer their tax systems and consider greater use of corporate income taxes, as well as property and excise taxes to bolster government revenues in the face of lower oil prices.
Singapore signs up for IMF financial stability
Singapore’s financial regulator and central bank has said the country will participate in the International Monetary Fund’s Financial Sector Assessment Programme in 2013.
IMF appoints Christine Lagarde to replace Strauss-Kahn
The IMF has appointed former lawyer and French finance minister Christine Lagarde as its new head.