IMF Georgieva Global Growth

Now is the not the time for governments to pull back on supporting their economies the head of the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday (October 14) in Washington, DC. “The picture over the...

Oct 14, 2020 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-NEWS

IMF Global Economy/ China/ Argentina/ Lebanon

The global economy is beginning to turn a corner and the outlook looks less dire than expected, but “we are not out of the woods” said IMF spokesman Gerry Rice in a virtual news briefing Thursday...

Sep 24, 2020 - FEATURES-NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF announces debt relief for Somalia

On Wednesday, March 25, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, thanked the leaders of Somalia for their sustained reform effort and congratulated the country on reaching the decision...

Mar 25, 2020 - FEATURES-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

IMF World Bank Coronavirus

Today the IMF and World Bank Group announced additional measures taken to curtail the impact of the corona virus on the world’s economy and health. At a news conference in Washington, DC...

Mar 04, 2020 - NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF G20 Family Photo

The finance ministers and central bankers of the G20 gathered for a meeting held at the Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington, DC. The officials met before a dinner assembled by...

Oct 17, 2019 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-B-ROLL-NEWS

IMF Annual Meetings B-roll

The IMF and World Bank hold their Annual Meetings in Washington next week in Washington, DC. The week of meetings brings together finance ministers, central banks, financiers and civil society...

Oct 11, 2019 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-B-ROLL-NEWS

IMF Georgieva First Day

The IMF’s new Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva arrived for work Tuesday morning in Washington, DC. Bulgarian economist Georgieva, 64-years-old, was the only nominee for the role. She is the...

Oct 01, 2019 - B-ROLL-NEWS

IMF Trade / Georgieva / Argentina

The IMF Board is set to act on placing a new Managing Director at the head of the Fund in coming weeks, spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters Thursday in Washington, DC. The Executive Board will...

Sep 12, 2019 - NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

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