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 / 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 / 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 / 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 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

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

IMF / World Economic Outlook April 2021 Forecast

The IMF announced an upgrade to global growth in its World Economic Outlook on Tuesday (April 6) in Washington, DC. The global economy is projected to grow at 6 percent in 2021, moderating to 4.4...

Apr 06, 2021 - FEATURES-NEWS

IMF Womenomics Yellen Covid

Women face an undue share of the negative economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis, but the Biden Administration is hoping a massive stimulus package can help ease the burden on Americans, US...

Mar 08, 2021 - NEWS