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 ...

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 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 ...

It can be tempting for countries to turn to industrial policy, but a policy mix supporting innovation more broadly can help ...

Greater digitalization and heightened geopolitical tensions imply that the risk of a cyberattack with systemic consequences ...

1 The rate of remuneration and the rate of charge are adjusted for the financial consequences of protracted arrears under the burden sharing mechanism. The adjustments for the current quarter 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 ...

Without ambitious steps to enhance productivity, global growth is set to fall far below its historical average.