International Monetary Fund

• IMF projects rosier global economic outlook for 2023, expects inflation to ease

  The International Monetary Fund now expects the world economy to grow 2.9 per cent this year thanks to China dropping its zero-tolerance COVID-19 measures.

  Economy

  Jan 30
  
• Fragmentation could cost global economy up to 7% of GDP: IMF

  The note said that the global flows of goods and capital had leveled off after the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, and a surge in trade restrictions seen in subsequent years.

  Economy

  Jan 15
  
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• Global economy faces ‘tougher’ year in 2023, IMF head warns

  "Why? Because the three big economies -- the U.S., EU and China -- are all slowing down simultaneously," Kristalina Georgieva said.

  World

  Jan 1
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• Central banks must continue raising interest rates to hit ‘neutral’ level: IMF chief

  Central banks have to bring rates up because "when inflation runs high, that undermines growth, it hits the poorest parts of the population the hardest," says Kristalina Georgieva.

  World

  Oct 26, 2022
• As IMF warns of economic slowdown, Canada’s labour market could be critical buffer

  There are silver linings in Canada to the "dire warnings" from the International Monetary Fund about a global economic slowdown, economists argue.

  Economy

  Oct 11, 2022
• 2023 will ‘feel like a recession’ for many, IMF warns in revised global outlook

  The International Monetary Fund said its latest World Economic Outlook forecasts show that a third of the world economy will likely contract by next year.

  Economy

  Oct 11, 2022
• Bank of Canada to share more of interest rate decision-making process in 2023

  The Bank of Canada will start giving Canadians a peek behind the curtain of its benchmark interest rate decisions in early 2023, following policy recommendations from the IMF.

  Economy

  Sep 28, 2022
• International Monetary Fund agrees to pull Sri Lanka out of bankruptcy, leader says

  Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said even though he as the prime minister had aimed to reach an agreement by early August, it has now been pushed back by a month.

  World

  Jul 30, 2022
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• Ukraine’s Zelenskyy, IMF managing director discuss ‘post-war reconstruction’

  President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with IMF's managing director about Ukraine's financial stability and the country's post-war reconstruction.

  World

  Apr 17, 2022
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• Bukele and the volcano: El Salvador doubles-down on Bitcoin

  'I think there's a lot that's left to be explained about how Bitcoin City is going to work,' said Canadian author Alex Tapscott of El Salvador's offer of 'volcano bonds.'

  World

  Nov 23, 2021