The world of finance should be prepared for ‘higher-for-longer’ interest rates as the battle against inflation has not been won, IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath said Friday (Oct.... read more →
Countries are stepping up with finances for the most vulnerable of the world, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday (Oct. 12) in Marrakech, Morocco. Thousands of journalists, policymakers, bankers... read more →
The IMF sees global debt growing faster and higher than projected before the pandemic, Vitor Gaspar, head of the Fund’s Fiscal Affairs Department said ahead of the launch of the... read more →
Sub-Saharan Africa's growth is expected to fall to 3.3 percent from 4 percent last year, but will rebound to 4 percent next year, according to Abebe Aemro Selassie, IMF's Director... read more →
The IMF anticipates a global growth slowdown, with projections of 3% for this year and 2.9% in 2024, according to Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the head of the Fund's Research Department. This... read more →
The IMF sees global growth slowing this year Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, head of the Fund’s Research Department said ahead of the launch of the World Economic Outlook (WEO) Tuesday (October 10)... read more →
Press Release The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has strongly supported a call by the African Development Bank Group urging countries in Africa to stop borrowing loans backed by their natural... read more →
Carlos Lopes, University of Cape Town The annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are due to take place in Marrakech, Morocco, in mid-October. The city... read more →
The International Monetary Fund says Namibia's real GDP grew by 4.6% in 2022, with continued expansion expected at a rate of 3.2% this year, which is expected to surpass pre-pandemic... read more →
The International Monetary Fund says South Africa could dramatically boost economic growth if the country fixed its fraying transport network and public electricity utility. The country grew 1.9% last year and... read more →