IMF / Middle East and Central Asia Department’s Regional Economic Outlook

The war in Ukraine and sanctions on Russia are exacerbating the divergence in recovery prospects for the Middle East and Central Asia, announced the IMF today (April 27). Despite...

Apr 27, 2022 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-B-ROLL-NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF Europe Outlook Highlights

The impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is having a severe negative impact on the economic prospects for Europe, the IMF said Friday in Washington, DC (April 22). “Our Regional Economic...

Apr 22, 2022 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-B-ROLL-NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF / IMFC 2022 Spring Meetings Press Briefing

The new Chair of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) issued a statement recognizing that Russia’s war against Ukraine has massive humanitarian consequences and detrimental...

Apr 21, 2022 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF Global Debate Highlights

The US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell signaled a half-point rate hike is in the cards soon to combat inflation at the IMF on Thursday (April 21) in Washington, DC. “The thing I want to...

Apr 21, 2022 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-B-ROLL-NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF / Fiscal Monitor Report’s Spring Meetings 2022 Press Briefing

Just as increasing vaccinations offered hope, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted the global economic recovery. One of the most visible global effects has been the acceleration of energy and...

Apr 20, 2022 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-B-ROLL-NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF Spring Meetings Georgieva Highlights

The world is facing a “crisis within a crisis” and needs unity in response to inflation and risks of food insecurity, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Tuesday (April 20) in...

Apr 20, 2022 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-B-ROLL-NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF Spring Meeting’s Curtain Raiser Speech with MD Georgieva

IMF Managing Director: “Global growth will turn sharply negative in 2020” On Thursday, April 9, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, gave a preview of the IMF’s economic outlook...

Apr 09, 2020 - NEWS

IMF Coronavirus – Economic Cost Difficult to Predict

The economic cost from the outbreak of coronavirus strain COVID-19 is still uncertain but countries must work together to combat it, IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said Thursday in Washington, DC....

Mar 12, 2020 - NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS