IMF African Economies

Sub-Saharan Africa’s regional economy is strengthening, with growth forecast to rise from 3 percent in 2018 to 3.5 percent in 2019, according to the International Monetary Fund. “Sub-Saharan...

Apr 12, 2019 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-NEWS

IMF G20 PHOTO OP

Central bank governors and finance ministers of the G20 nations met in Washington on Friday at the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Leaders are looking to boost...

Apr 12, 2019 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-NEWS

IMF NATURE AND GLOBAL ECONOMY

International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde and famed Naturalist and Broadcaster David Attenborough are drawing links between the natural world and the global economy and calling for action to...

Apr 11, 2019 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-NEWS

IMF MNUCHIN

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the International Monetary Fund and World Bank are important partners in addressing global economic issues. “I think that the IMF and World Bank are...

Apr 10, 2019 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-NEWS

IMF’s Lagarde Urges Leaders to De-Escalate Tensions

At a news conference to open the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Thursday urged world leaders to cooperate and “steer” toward a more inclusive and...

Oct 11, 2018 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF: Financial Stability Risks Emerging

Ten years after the collapse of Lehman brothers sent markets in to crisis, banks and governments have largely restored confidence in the stability of the world’s systems, but new risks are...

Oct 10, 2018 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF and World Bank Group Meeting Getting Under Way

IMF and World Bank officials started gathering in Indonesia for their annual meetings this week in Nusa Dua, Bali. IMF officials released the World Economic Outlook as journalists and officials...

Oct 10, 2018 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-NEWS

IMF Sees Growth Plateau, Warns of Risks

The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) sees a global growth reaching a plateau with growing risks of recession on the horizon, said the IMF’s Research Department Director Maury Obstfeld in...

Oct 09, 2018 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-NEWS