IMF / Special Drawing Rights, Afghanistan, Ukraine

The IMF’s $650 billion Special Drawing Rights allocation is a historic decision that’s seen as ‘a shot in the arm for the global economy’ at a time of unprecedented crisis, Fund spokesman Gerry...

Sep 16, 2021 - NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF World Economic Outlook

Global growth is strong, but divides are growing between advanced and developing countries largely due the slow rolling out vaccines in many countries and the spread of the Delta variant mutation...

Jul 27, 2021 - FEATURES-NEWS

IMF / United States 2021 Article IV Consultation Full MD Opening Remarks

The IMF announced today (Thursday, July 1st) that the United States economic growth is expected to be around 7 percent in 2021 and around 5 percent in 2022 in a press briefing led by the IMF’s...

Jul 01, 2021 - NEWS

IMF / $50 Billion Proposal, Cameroon, and India

The IMF expressed its concern that the world is facing a two-track pandemic that is causing a two-track economic recovery with negative consequences for everybody in a press briefing held today...

Jun 10, 2021 - NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF / $50 Billion Proposal to End COVID-19 Pandemic

Kristalina Georgieva, IMF’s managing Director announced at the Global Health Forum today (Friday, May 21st) the IMF’s $50 billion proposal to end the COVID- 19 pandemic. The proposal covers three...

May 21, 2021 - FEATURES-NEWS

IMF / Comprehensive Surveillance Report, HQ Phased Reopening, Sudan

Today, Thursday (May 20th) the IMF will release its Comprehensive Review Surveillance, which is considered one of its core activities in addition to lending capacity development and economic...

May 20, 2021 - NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF / Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva’s Conversation with Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland

Kristalina Georgieva, IMF’s Managing Director, hosted a virtual conversation with Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland as part of IMF’s The Exchange series. The conversation covered...

Apr 30, 2021 - FEATURES-NEWS

IMF / Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook

The sub-Saharan Africa region’s economic outlook will grow by 3.4 percent in 2021, up from 3.1 percent projected in October, and supported by improved exports and commodity prices, along with a...

Apr 15, 2021 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-FEATURES-NEWS

IMF Asia Economic Outlook

Asia is growing strongly in 2021, but there is still much uncertainty and risk to the economic outlook, the IMF says in the newly released Asia Pacific Regional Economic Outlook released Tuesday...

Apr 13, 2021 - NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF Global Debate on the Economy

The global economy may be recovering, but there are significant challenges and it is not time to ease up on support, several key policy-makers said at the Spring Meetings of the IMF in Washington,...

Apr 08, 2021 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-FEATURES-NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS