The new Chair of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) issued a statement recognizing that Russia’s war against Ukraine has massive humanitarian consequences and detrimental repercussions for the global economy in Washington, DC Thursday…
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Just as increasing vaccinations offered hope, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted the global economic recovery. One of the most visible global effects has been the acceleration of energy and food prices, triggering concerns about episodes…
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Countries are facing tough choices when dealing with the impact of rising inflation, lingering pandemic and historically high debt levels, the IMF said Wednesday (April 20) with the release of the Fiscal Monitor report. The…
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EMBARGO WILL LIFT ON TUESDAY THE 19th 2022 AT 10:30 AM ET Global financial conditions have tightened notably and downside risks to the economic outlook have increased as a result of the war in Ukraine,…
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The IMF’s Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva raised the 2022 Spring Meetings curtain today (Thursday, April 14) in an event hosted by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace where she stated that the world is facing a…
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The world’s financial leaders are set to meet in Washington, DC next week for the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings. Rising inflation, economic impact of the war in Ukraine and the lingering effects of…
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The war in Ukraine will cause negative economic spillovers around the world, with the poor taking the biggest hit, announced the IMF today (Thursday, March 31st) in a press briefing held in Washington, D.C. Gerry…
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NOTE: must courtesy ‘Foreign Policy Live.’ The IMF expects that global growth will slow in 2022, but remain positive despite lingering effects of pandemic and war in Ukraine the IMF’s Managing Director and First Deputy…
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President of Malawi Lazarus Chakwera held a meeting on the African country’s economy with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Friday (March 18) at the IMF headquarters in Washington, DC. The African country is struggling with…
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The war in Ukraine will overshadow the still incomplete economic recovery from the pandemic the IMF announced in a press briefing today, Thursday March 17, 2022. The IMF is assessing the magnitude of the impact…
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