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Group's summit at Russia's Ufa in July would launch bank along with currency reserve pool, according to Vladimir Putin.

The negative impact of austerity and economic recession in Greece ahead of a deal with IMF and eurozone

IMF says appreciation over past year has normalised exchange rate of yuan.

Ukraine, battling separatists and bondholders, has also been hit by the oil rout and international sanctions on Russia.

China will be largest shareholder in Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, followed by India.

Nepal owes $3.8bn (£2.4bn, €3.3bn) in foreign debt, according to World Bank figures

IMF chief Christine Lagarde and anti-poverty group representatives to attend summit.

Kamath headed country's private banking giant ICICI Bank until April 2009.

Athens demands mutual concessions in talks on bailout and debt.

Russia looks to pose stiff competition to West-dominated institutions such as IMF and World Bank.

Reserves boosted as overseas investors pour in large amounts of money in Indian debt and equities market.

Funding comes from Heavily Indebted Poor Country Initiative and Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative.

Nepal eligible for assistance fromIMF's new Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust.

Lagarde says that the UK's economic strategy is 'clearly delivering results'.

Rato suspected fraud and money laundering regarding his personal wealth.

IMF says government spending is likely to be higher over the next five years than implied in the chancellor's Budget.

Recent shifts in exchange rates should help the global economy, boosting Japan and Europe in particular.

Athens has been in talks with its eurozone partners and IMF on package of reforms for receiving further aid.

IMF says due diligence efforts in Athens and talks with teams in Brussels to resume on 6 April.

Greek deputy finance minister Dimitris Mardas says Athens will pay roughly €450m it owes the IMF on time.

Athens has tabled a plan to tackle tax evasion and corruption, and pledges to pay the IMF on time.

Member countries could ink better agreements about fiscal policy if Greece decides to leave single currency, according to Berkshire Hathaway CEO.

Fate of application uncertain as Taiwan does not have diplomatic relations with China.

As of 27 March, there are 37 countries and regions that have applied to become founding members of AIIB.

Signing parties of memorandum of preparation for AIIB have unanimously agreed to set up AIIB's headquarters in Beijing.

Austria has decided to participate in the AIIB after cabinet meeting, Xinhua news agency reports.

Japanese Finance Minister provided cautious outlook about cooperation between China-led AIIB and ADB that is dominated by Japan and US.

China-led initiative has been widely expected to rival other international finance institutions.

The Indian economy is expected to more than double in size by 2019, compared to 2009, says the IMF managing director.

China, the world's second largest economy and India, the third largest in Asia, are two important growth drivers in the world.