Global geopolitical risks remain elevated, raising concerns about their potential impact on economic and financial stability. Shocks such as wars, diplomatic tensions, or terrorism can disrupt ...

Amid trade tensions and high policy uncertainty, the path forward will be determined by how challenges are confronted and ...

In the context of the Fifty-First Meeting of the IMFC that took place in Washington, D.C. on 24th and 25th April, IMFC members welcomed the ongoing efforts to end wars and conflicts, recognizing that ...

Amid heightened uncertainty, policymakers will need to deal with complex trade-offs between debt, slower growth, and new ...

IMF staff and the Sri Lankan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the Fourth Review of Sri Lanka’s reform program supported by the IMF’s Extended Fund ...

In the latest Global Financial Stability Report, we assess that global financial stability risks have grown significantly, ...

Washington, DC: Julie Kozack, Director of Communications at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today: ...

A hard-won recovery in sub-Saharan Africa has been overtaken by recent events. The sudden shift in the global outlook has clouded the region’s short-term prospects and made policy even more ...

First, Europe should aim for more, not less trade. Preserving openness is crucial given the importance of trade (Figure 5), ...

Sub-Saharan Africa is home to nearly half of the world’s fragile and conflict-affected states, where weak institutions and social cohesion, governance failures, and economic instability trap millions ...

On the IMF agenda, going forward, the Fund must continue to focus on its core mandate, including supporting international monetary cooperation, encouraging the expansion of trade and economic growth, ...

Destination substitution, whereby stricter policies in the intended destination divert people to other places or leave them ...