The Debt Limits Policy (DLP) establishes the framework for using quantitative conditionality to address the debt vulnerabilities of countries with IMF-supported programs. In October 2020, the ...

Statement by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the Passing of Former IMF First Deputy Managing Director Mr. Stanley Fischer ...

Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, from Bulgaria, is Managing Director and Chairman of the Executive Board from October 1, 2019 Madame Christine Lagarde, from France, was Managing Director and Chairman of the ...

International trade can benefit women, especially in developing economies, but the rewards depend on determined policy action Gender equality is not only a fundamental right but an economic imperative ...

As the world economy faces unprecedented shifts, the dynamics of global trade, exchange rates and capital flows are evolving in ways that challenge established economic theory and policy frameworks.

Asia’s near-term outlook has weakened amid rising trade tensions with growth in the reference forecast slowing to 3.9 percent this year from 4.6 percent in 2024. Notwithstanding robust growth and ...

The global economy is undergoing substantial changes, driven by fundamental shifts in trade policies. This comes at a time of deep structural transformations related to aging populations, high energy ...

The IMF provides a modern work environment that seeks to holistically support your well-being both during work hours and the rest of the day. Our facilities include an on-site gym, extensive library, ...

This year’s report provides the external sector assessment of 30 of the world’s largest economies on the basis of their 2023 data. With tight monetary policy conditions in key advanced economies ...

International financial crises in the late 1990s revealed that deficiencies in countries’ international reserves and related information made it difficult to anticipate and respond to crises by ...

This paper investigates dynamic relationships between U.S. government expenditure multipliers and the economy's cyclical position from 1949 to 2018 using a Time-Varying Parameter Vector Autoregression ...

A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Mr. Alvaro Piris, visited Addis Ababa from April 3 to 17, 2025, to discuss the 2025 Article IV consultation and the third review under ...