Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today her intention to appoint Mr. Christian Mumssen as Director of the Strategy, Policy, and Review ...

Dialing down uncertainty, reducing vulnerabilities, and investing in innovation, can help deliver durable economic gains ...

The region has proved unexpectedly resilient, aided by a front-loading of exports, technology investment, and policy support.

Opening Remarks by Alfred Kammer, Director of the European Department, IMF, at the press conference on the economic outlook ...

Policymakers should strengthen oversight of nonbank financial intermediaries, whose increasing interconnectedness with banks ...

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivers remarks at the Plenary Session of the 2025 Annual Meetings.

QUESTIONER: Thank you so much. Based on the uncertainties and the risks, I just want to understand Africa, like other regions, faces impact from the new US tariffs. Curious to know the IMF policy ...

Launch of the October 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East and Central Asia ...

The global economy is undergoing a profound transformation and facing elevated uncertainty, bringing challenges, but also opportunities. Growth has been resilient, but strains are emerging. We will ...

Growth in the region was steady and disinflation slow, but rising public debt and weak medium-term growth pose challenges. Fiscal effort, strong monetary policy frameworks, and productivity reforms ...

The mission assisted the Cook Islands Statistics Office in compiling the quarterly GDP by production (GDP(P)) from Q3 2024 to Q2 2025 as well as the 2024 annual GDP(P) estimates. The plans for ...

Good morning, everyone. Good evening to all of you worldwide. I am Tatiana Mossot from the IMF Communications Department. I will be your host for today's Fiscal Monitor Press Briefing: spending ...