May 14, 2024 · International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization of 188 member countries established to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability and orderly exchange arrangements. It seeks to foster economic growth and high levels of employment and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of …

Apr 16, 2024 · The International Monetary Fund (IMF) promotes economic stability worldwide, and provides loans for governments in economic distress. It holds annual Spring Meetings with the World Bank, an opportunity for the public to watch live-streamed sessions on issues affecting the global economy. Central banks will need to exercise caution around monetary policy in 2024, …

Jan 20, 2025 · In 2025, global growth is projected to remain steady at 3.3%, according to the latest World Economic Outlook from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). That's 0.4 percentage points below the historical average over the first two decades of this century.

Oct 21, 2024 · The upcoming IMF and World Bank meetings provide a crucial platform for leaders to address pressing global economic challenges. Despite signs of optimism, fragile economic growth remains hampered by inflation, high debt and political uncertainty.

Jul 28, 2023 · This weekly round-up brings you the latest stories from the world of economics and finance. Top economy stories: IMF increases outlook for global GDP in 2023; ECB and Fed raise interest rates; US GDP shows stronger growth in Q2 than expected.

Jul 15, 2015 · The IMF’s chief economist, Olivier Blanchard, just came out with a robust defence of the IMF policy choices in Greece. His piece is clear and deserves careful reading and analysis. It is important to understand the key mistakes in the Greek programme and to …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was founded in 1944 with a mission to promote global financial stability. But what is the IMF, and how it works?

Mar 25, 2025 · Global debt is soaring, with the IMF estimating global public debt at more than $100 trillion, or around 93% of global GDP. In the wake of World War II, ‘financial repression’ was used to bring down the debt-to-GDP ratio. But what is this debt reduction policy and what impact does it have over the long term?

Oct 16, 2024 · The upcoming IMF and World Bank meetings are a timely opportunity to discuss how to transition from crisis management to long-term economic stability.

Oct 25, 2024 · Top economy stories: IMF: US main driver of global growth; UK readies for new government's first budget; Eurozone shows more signs of recovery, and more.