The IMF is not a neutral arbiter on any discussions relating to preferred creditor status. It is itself a direct beneficiary ...

The IMF may be best known for providing loans to crisis-hit countries. But what about its own finances? How does it fund its critical functions and cover its running costs? Let’s remember that the IMF ...

Pakistan has just cleared another International Monetary Fund (IMF) review, and on paper the news looks good. Growth is back, inflation has come down from painful highs, and the country has even ...

JOHANNESBURG, March 9 (Reuters) - Following a coup, a contentious election and four different finance ministers - all within the past three years - Gabon is turning back to the International Monetary ...

ELNAGAR: Good morning to those who are viewing us from Japan. And good evening to those who are joining us from D.C. Welcome to the Press Briefing on the Japan 2026 Article IV Consultation. I am Randa ...

The eurozone collectively has a substantial external surplus, and its economy is operating below potential. In the framework set out in the IMF’s external balance assessment, that pretty clearly calls ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Thursday that rising energy prices caused by the ongoing conflict with Iran could lead to higher global inflation if prolonged, but it said no nation has ...

Egypt, Côte d'Ivoire, and Kenya hold the three largest outstanding loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Africa as 2026 begins The IMF's financial programmes remain a critical lifeline ...

The International Monetary Fund expects the Iran war to slow the global economy and raise inflation. NPR's Michel Martin discusses the forecast with Simon Johnson, a former IMF chief economist.