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

IMF World Economic Outlook Update

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...

Jan 26, 2021 - FEATURES-NEWS

IMF / World Economic Outlook January 2021 Forecast

The World Economic Outlook’s latest forecast projects global growth for 2021 at 5.5 percent, 0.3 percentage point higher than the report’s October forecast, moderating to 4.2 percent in 2022. The...

Jan 26, 2021 - NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF / Debate on Global Economy

With the world economy hit by the biggest shock in the postwar era, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, Sri Mulyani, Finance...

Oct 15, 2020 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-NEWS

IMF / Conversation with Kristalina Georgieva and Melinda Gates

The IMF hosted a conversation between IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, and Melinda Gates, Co-chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Wednesday, October 14. The conversation was...

Oct 14, 2020 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-NEWS

IMF / Global Financial Stability Report Presser

The IMF says that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a unique shock to the global economy but the near-term financial stability risks have been contained for now, thanks to the unprecedented policy...

Oct 13, 2020 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-NEWS