By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Thursday that central banks face growing political pressure to cut …
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Americans should “cheer up” about the U.S. economy, as inflation subsides …
ROME (Reuters) – Italy should be taking tougher action to deal with its deficit and debt levels, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) …
By Andrea Shalal MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) – Japan made a “very impressive pledge” to an International Monetary Fund account that provides subsidies to enable zero-interest …
ROME (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund wants Italy to make its 2024 budget framework more stringent, as tax cut plans made the Fund “a …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday that the IMF expects global growth around 3% annually for the next …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen spoke about the U.S. economy’s resilience in the face of global headwinds in a meeting Friday with International …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund’s no. 2 official said on Wednesday she sees sizeable risks that inflation will remain high or accelerate in …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Consumer Price Index data for March shows persistent above-target inflation pressures, “validating” the International Monetary Fund’s emphasis on continuing to …
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday that 44 countries have expressed interest in borrowing …
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said she told China’s new top economic official, Li Qiang, that China must …
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will travel to China from March 24 to March 30, IMF sources …
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva flagged rising inflationary pressures and China’s economic slowdown as …
By Andrea Shalal NEW YORK (Reuters) – Damage from Russian attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure are increasing the amount of aid the country needs “front-loaded” ahead …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said that the Washington-based lender has provided $90 billion on 18 new and …
LONDON (Reuters) – Emerging markets do not face a systemic sovereign debt crisis, though many poorer nations do face big challenges, Gita Gopinath, the International …
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – World Bank President David Malpass and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Monday …
By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH (Reuters) – Global recession can be avoided if governments’ fiscal policies were consistent with monetary policy tightening, but likely there …
(Reuters) -International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday she had an “excellent” meeting with Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez in New York. Georgieva …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China and other big creditors have a responsibility to prevent the debt problems facing emerging market and low-income countries from exploding, International …
By Howard Schneider JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Reuters) – The tradeoffs facing global central bankers – between jobs, inflation and growth – are likely to get …
By Andrea Shalal (Reuters) – IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is pushing China and other Group of 20 economies to speed up debt relief for …
WASHINGTON – The head of the International Monetary Fund on Friday underscored the importance of fighting inflation now to shore up the prospects for economic …
By Dan Burns DAVOS, Switzerland – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday said she worries less about the risk that the war …
DAVOS, Switzerland – While government debt levels are climbing around the world, with debt burdens in emerging markets rising rapidly, so far there is not …
By David Lawder WASHINGTON – If China wants its yuan to become a globally used currency, Beijing would need to have open capital markets and …
(Reuters) – Central bankers must act decisively and quickly to tackle the rise in inflation, Gita Gopinath, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary …
By Rachel Savage and Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON – China has committed to joining Zambia’s creditor committee, International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva said …
WASHINGTON – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday that China should use fiscal space to stimulate consumption as it faces an …
By David Lawder WASHINGTON – The war in Ukraine has worsened a difficult period for women, who have seen major economic and social setbacks prompted …