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IMF, EU trim Romania's growth forecast [Feb 05, 2012] The head of the International Monetary Fund mission to Romania, Jeffrey Franks, gives a press conference in Bucharest. The IMF and the European Union on Sunday said they had trimmed Romania's 2012 growth ... [via YahooNews] More >>

IMF official in Romania rejects criticism [Feb 05, 2012] ALISON MUTLER Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania The head of the International Monetary Fund's mission in Romania on Sunday criticized politicians and media for accusing him of misconduct for having attended a party held by government officials at a time of harsh austerity measures. A video of the party that Jeffrey Franks attended last week at a restaurant in a Romanian mountain resort has ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania, IMF Agree on $664 Million Tranche as Balkan Nation?s Growth Slows [Feb 05, 2012] Romania and the International Monetary Fund reached a staff-level agreement to unlock about 505 million euros ($664 million) in funds from its standby loan, IMF Mission Chief Jeffrey Franks said. [via YahooNews] More >>

IMF to Romania: Cap wage increases to help growth [Jan 30, 2012] An International Monetary Fund official says Romania's economy will grow slightly this year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Unions rally, tell Romanian PM to quit [Jan 24, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Thousands of Romanians rallied in Bucharest on Tuesday to demand the government resigns over its tough austerity measures, the latest in a wave of protests that have led to some concessions but no change in policy. The hardship caused by austerity measures passed in 2010 to keep a 20-billion-euro International Monetary Fund-led bailout on track has until recently provoked ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania's anti-austerity protests [Jan 19, 2012] In 2009, Romania took a two-year $27.5 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, the European Union and the World Bank as its economy shrank by 7.1 percent. It imposed harsh austerity measures under the agreement, reducing public wages by 25 percent and increasing taxes. Anger has mounted over the wage cuts, slashed benefits, higher taxes and widespread corruption. Ongoing protests for ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania budget deficit edges down in Jan-Oct [Nov 30, 2011] Romania, which has a 5 billion euro (S$8.7) aid deal led by the International Monetary Fund. -Reuters [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania opposition commits to IMF deal [Nov 24, 2011] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's opposition centre-left alliance, with a strong lead in opinion polls, would stick to the terms of an IMF bailout if it wins a 2012 general election, its leader said on Thursday. The current centrist government of Prime Minister Emil Boc slashed salaries and raised value added tax to conclude a 20 billion International Monetary Fund-led bailout earlier this year ... [via YahooNews] More >>

IMF revises Romania's economy growth forecast [Nov 07, 2011] An International Monetary Fund official has revised down Romania's economic growth forecast for 2012 because of economic difficulties in Europe. [via YahooNews] More >>

IMF revises Romania's economy growth forecast [Nov 07, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania An International Monetary Fund official has revised down Romania's economic growth forecast for 2012 because of economic difficulties in Europe. Jeffrey Franks says Monday the country's economy should grow by 1.8 to 2.3 percent next year if consumer spending increases and Romania absorbs more European Union funds. The IMF had ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania budget deficit go below 3pc [Oct 25, 2011] BUCHAREST : Romania 's government should build the country's 2012 budget on a deficit much lower than the targeted 3 percent of gross domestic product, a level agreed the International Monetary Fund, President Traian Basescu said on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

IMF, EU to conduct new evaluation mission in Romania [Oct 07, 2011] (BUCHAREST ) - The International Monetary Fund and the European Union will conduct a new evaluation mission in Romania from October 25 to November 7 to look at the Balkan country's economy. [via YahooNews] More >>

IMF warns Romania to speed up reforms [Sep 30, 2011] An official of the International Monetary Fund has warned that reforms are slowing in Romania ahead of a general election. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania's 2011 GDP revised upwards [Sep 20, 2011] BUCHAREST : Romania 's economy will likely grow 1.7 percent this year boosted by a better-than-expected harvest, above a 1.5 percent government and International Monetary Fund forecast, the head of the national forecast committee was quoted as saying. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian minister nixes IMF hopes of wage hikes [Aug 03, 2011] Romania's labor minister says it would be foolish to increase public sector wages, days after an International Monetary Fund official said the country could afford to do so, as the economy rebounds. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania May Need to Raise Interest Rates Later in Year, IMF?s Frank Says [Aug 01, 2011] Romania?s central bank may have to raise interest rates this year to counter possible energy-price increases, said Jeffrey Franks, the International Monetary Fund?s mission chief for the country. [via YahooNews] More >>

IMF: Romania's economy growing again [Aug 01, 2011] (08-01) 04:14 PDT BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- An International Monetary Fund official on Monday praised Romania for sticking to austerity measures, saying the East European nation can afford to increase public sector... [via YahooNews] More >>

IMF: Romania's economy growing again [Aug 01, 2011] share: digg facebook twitter BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? An International Monetary Fund official on Monday praised Romania for sticking to austerity measures, saying the East European nation can afford to increase public sector wages as the economy rebounds. [...] the good news is tempered by the fact that wages will still remain lower than in 2010 when the government began tough austerity ... [via YahooNews] More >>

IMF says Romania's economy growing again; public sector wages may be increased [Aug 01, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - An International Monetary Fund official says Romania can afford to increase public sector wages as the economy rebounds. [via YahooNews] More >>

Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsIMF: Romania's economy growing again [Aug 01, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - An International Monetary Fund official says Romania can afford to increase public sector wages as the economy rebounds. [via YahooNews] More >>