IMF’s Lagarde Urges Leaders to De-Escalate Tensions

At a news conference to open the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Thursday urged world leaders to cooperate and “steer” toward a more inclusive and...

Oct 11, 2018 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF: Financial Stability Risks Emerging

Ten years after the collapse of Lehman brothers sent markets in to crisis, banks and governments have largely restored confidence in the stability of the world’s systems, but new risks are...

Oct 10, 2018 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF and World Bank Group Meeting Getting Under Way

IMF and World Bank officials started gathering in Indonesia for their annual meetings this week in Nusa Dua, Bali. IMF officials released the World Economic Outlook as journalists and officials...

Oct 10, 2018 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-NEWS

IMF Sees Growth Plateau, Warns of Risks

The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) sees a global growth reaching a plateau with growing risks of recession on the horizon, said the IMF’s Research Department Director Maury Obstfeld in...

Oct 09, 2018 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-NEWS