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HANDOUT - 03 February 2022, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with Argentine President Alberto Fernandez during their meeting. Photo: -/Kremlin /dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

AMERICA

Argentina in talks with Moscow to reduce dependency on US and IMF

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/3/22

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez offered Putin help in deepening Russia's entry into the Latin American market

FILED - Illustration - A bitcoin is pictured on a table. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged El Salvador to abandon Bitcoin as a means of payment. Photo: Ina Fassbender/dpa.

Economy & Business

CRYPTOCURRENCY

IMF urges El Salvador to abandon Bitcoin as a means of payment

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/26/22

About 70% of El Salvador's approximately 6 million residents have no access to traditional financial services. Many depend on remittances from relatives in the United States

The First Vice President and Ministry of Economic Affairs, Nadia Calvino. Photo: Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Economy & Business

GOVERNMENT

Calviño to chair IMF's International Monetary and Financial Committee

The Nomad Today 12/26/21

The Board of Governors of the IMF confirmed her appointment for the next two years

The First Vice President and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño, at a press conference at the end of the Council of Ministers meeting. Photo: La Moncloa.

Economy & Business

GOVERNMENT

Nadia Calviño, European candidate to chair IMF's main advisory body

The Nomad Today 12/8/21

The European ministers of Economy and Finance agreed to propose her to succeed the Swedish Magdalena Andersson , who leaves the post after her appointment as Prime Minister of her country

FILED - World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva speaks during an interview at the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24). Photo: Omar Marques/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

Economy & Business

FAVOURS TO CHINA

IMF chief Georgieva to stay on despite allegations

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/12/21

She is accused of putting pressure on employees to manipulate the Doing Business report in China's favour during her time at the World Bank

01 October 2020, Belgium, Gent: An employee works on the first Volvo full-electric car at the Volvo Car plant of the electric vehicles. Photo: Kurt Desplenter/dpa.

Economy & Business

PANDEMIC

IMF: Global economy to shrink less than expected this year

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/13/20

The fund warned that recovery is not assured while the coronavirus continues to spread, forcing shutdowns and preventing economic activity from returning to normal.

Minister-of-Finance-Matti-Vanhanen-by-Laura-Kotila-Vnk

Finland

12 OCTOBER

Minister Vanhanen to chair Climate Coalition’s first annual meeting

The Nomad Today 10/11/20

The Coalition has more than 50 member countries, each committed to a set of principles known as the Helsinki Principles.

Mika-Lintila-by-Sanni-Bloigu-valtiovarainministerio

Finland

IMF warns about risks to Finland's general government finances

The Nomad Today 1/16/20

In its evaluation, the IMF says that fiscal buffers are necessary to ensure that the social welfare model can be preserved. The IMF is also concerned about the continuation of household…