IMF / World Economic Outlook July 2021 Update

The global economy is growing but widening gaps between advanced economies and many emerging market and developing economies are a concern the International Monetary Fund said in its latest update...

Jul 27, 2021 - FEATURES-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 / Georgieva and Lagarde on Gender, Money, and Finance

The IMF’s Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, in a conversation today (Thursday, May 20) with the President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde at the first Vienna Economic Forum...

May 20, 2021 - NEWS

IMF / African Department’s 60th anniversary/ Conversation with the President of Côte d'Ivoire

Sixty years ago, the International Monetary Fund initiated the African Department, which was created as more and more members from the region started gaining independence and applying for...

May 10, 2021 - NEWS

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 / Western Hemisphere Regional Economic Outlook

Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean recovered briskly in the second half of 2020, yet still more slowly than the global economy and other emerging markets, the IMF announced yesterday...

Apr 16, 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 / IMFC Press Briefing Spring Meetings 2021

The global economy is recovering from the crisis faster than expected last October, thanks to an unprecedented policy response and rapid progress in vaccine development, announced IMFC Chair...

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

IMF World Economic Outlook

Global growth is getting an upgrade, but prospects for recovery are still highly uncertain due to the race between rolling out vaccines and mutations to COVID-19 the IMF says in its latest...

Apr 06, 2021 - FEATURES-NEWS