Welcome to this press briefing of the IMFC. I am delighted to have with me today the Chair of the IMFC, His Excellency, Mohammed Aljadaan, Minister of Finance of Saudi Arabia, and our Managing ...

The IMFC expresses its deep appreciation to Nadia Calviño for her leadership as IMFC Chair and welcomes Minister of Finance Mohammed Aljadaan as the new Chair.

Traditionally, a divergence between asset price volatility and uncertainty has preceded volatility spikes, which could occur ...

Policymakers should prioritize steps toward greater economic resilience such as strengthening government finances and ...

The global economy has shown remarkable resilience, and appears headed for a soft landing. But buffers have been eroded, growth prospects are lackluster, and vulnerable countries are at risk of ...

Since the last Annual Meetings, in Marrakech, the global financial and economic outlook has improved. Inflation has fallen. Financial conditions have eased. And risks to the global outlook are ...

The latest economic perspectives for the region will be discussed during the Western Hemisphere press briefing on Friday April 19 at 2:00 PM ET (6:00 PM GMT+1).

Global public debt edged up to 93 percent of GDP in 2023 and remained 9 percentage points above the prepandemic level. The increase was led by the two largest economies, United States and China, where ...

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The Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR) met today and reviewed progress on the work to improve debt restructuring processes and timelines, and to help address debt vulnerabilities.

The Government of Jamaica (GOJ), the Development Bank of Jamaica, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the World Bank Group, European Investment Bank as part of Team ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) endorsed today the recommendations of the IMF staff paper “Policy Reform Proposals to Promote the Fund’s Capacity to Support Countries ...