IMF: Impact of crisis felt Seven Years

imf-buildingThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that the impact of the global financial crisis will interfere with economic growth for at least the next seven years. The IMF also recommends structural reforms to reduce the damage.

“Typically the banking crisis has long-term impact on the level of economic output, although growth eventually recover. The low employment, investment and productivity all contributed to the decline in output,” said the IMF World Economic Outlook (WEO) released his economists.

The conclusion is presented in a report released ahead of the agency’s annual meeting in Istanbul early October. IMF economists refer to the 88 banking crises during the last four decades in some countries. (more…)

The weakening U.S. Dollar Raise Oil Prices

crude-priceCrude oil prices in Asian trade Tuesday on strong to penetrate the $ 70 per barrel. This strengthening of the exchange rate triggered by the weakening U.S. dollar against the euro and a strong currency in Asia.

Price contract, light sweet oil in New York for October 2009 delivery rose 41 cents to as low as $ 70, 12. In trading Monday (21 / 9) the price of brent oil contracts for November delivery rose 44 cents to USD69, 13 per barrel.

“The weakening U.S. dollar against the euro and yen contributed to changes in oil prices,” said Senior Principal Purvin and Gertz Energy Consultancy Victor Shum.

He considered, due to the weakening U.S. dollar investors are still waiting for the results of the Fed meeting on interest rates this week.