Dialing down uncertainty, reducing vulnerabilities, and investing in innovation, can help deliver durable economic gains ...

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today her intention to appoint Mr. Christian Mumssen as Director of the Strategy, Policy, and Review ...

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivers remarks at the Plenary Session of the 2025 Annual Meetings.

Policymakers should strengthen oversight of nonbank financial intermediaries, whose increasing interconnectedness with banks ...

The region has proved unexpectedly resilient, aided by a front-loading of exports, technology investment, and policy support.

Opening Remarks by Alfred Kammer, Director of the European Department, IMF, at the press conference on the economic outlook ...

QUESTIONER: Thank you so much. Based on the uncertainties and the risks, I just want to understand Africa, like other regions, faces impact from the new US tariffs. Curious to know the IMF policy ...

The global economy is undergoing a profound transformation and facing elevated uncertainty, bringing challenges, but also opportunities. Growth has been resilient, but strains are emerging. We will ...

When we gathered here six months ago at our Spring Meetings, there was a lot of anxiety about the state of the global economy. I am sure you remember that. Then we predicted a considerable slowdown in ...

Growth in the region was steady and disinflation slow, but rising public debt and weak medium-term growth pose challenges. Fiscal effort, strong monetary policy frameworks, and productivity reforms ...

Introductory Remarks at the IMF’s Western Hemisphere Department Press Briefing By Rodrigo Valdés Director of the Western Hemisphere Department 2025 Annual Meetings ...

Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth is projected to hold steady at 4.1 percent in 2025, with a modest pickup expected in 2026. This reflects ongoing progress in macroeconomic stabilization and reform ...