Economics
France Says U.S. Is Opposed to Increasing IMF Crisis Powers
- IMF says it may need more resources if pandemic persists
- G-20 agrees to debt moratorium for world’s poorest nations
Bruno Le Maire
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France said the U.S. is blocking an attempt to increase the International Monetary Fund’s capacity to help countries in financial trouble because of the coronavirus.