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

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

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

IMF: G20 Leaders Meet to Bolster Sustainable Growth

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 20, 2018

IMF: Experts Warn Against Complacency in Euro Reform

Experts gathered at the International Monetary Fund on Thursday to discuss the future of reforms in the euro zone. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde hosted a panel of current and former...

Apr 19, 2018

IMF’s Lagarde: Trade and Investment Are Engines of Growth

At a news conference to open the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Thursday urged world leaders to take advantage of a strengthened global recovery to...

Apr 19, 2018

IMF Sees Higher Growth, Warns of Risks

The global economy continues to edge higher amidst a generally sunny outlook, but there are building risks to that growth trajectory, the IMF reports Tuesday in the latest World Economic Outlook.

Apr 17, 2018

Protect Growth Momentum, Preserve Interconnectedness

Reflecting on the outcomes of the Spring Meetings, IMF’s David Lipton emphasized the importance of interconnectedness and added, “those who ask for it have to be open to addressing the legitimate...

Apr 25, 2017

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and IMF MD Christine Lagarde Discuss Economic Cooperation

The US Treasury and the IMF share many goals and maintain a strong partnership, the leaders of the two institutions announced Saturday. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin held a one-on-one...

Apr 23, 2017

IMF: Latin America and the Caribbean are Recovering, but Slowly

The International Monetary Fund discussed regional economic issues in Latin America and the Caribbean on Friday, saying the region is recovering, though slowly. The region is trailing many others...

Apr 21, 2017