Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department and Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...

The International Monetary Fund will stay "laser focused" on preventing balance of payments crises and incorporate the Trump ...

The IMF discusses the impact of a new 44% tariff by the US on Sri Lankan exports, affecting apparel and rubber industries ...

It devotes disproportionate time and resources to work on climate change, gender, and social issues,” Bessent said.

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

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. remains committed to playing a leadership role in the IMF and World Bank but wants to see changes.

In a chair's statement, the IMF's steering committee also reaffirmed prior foreign exchange commitments and voiced support ...

The International Monetary Fund says US tariffs and market uncertainty will lead to a significant worldwide slowdown.

Beyond existing economic challenges such as inflation, falling crude prices, and the global burden of conflicts, governments ...

Sri Lanka Mission Chief Evan Papageorgiou says Sri Lanka should restore cost-recovery electricity pricing as soon as possible ...

AP The IMF was created out of the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944 in New Hampshire, where the US, the UK, and the former Soviet Union discussed how to shape the post-WW2 global economy.

The IMF slashed its outlook for U.S. growth to 1.8% this year — down nearly a full percentage point from January's forecast.