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- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Forum
International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization of 188 member countries established to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability and orderly exchange arrangements It seeks to foster economic growth and high levels of employment and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment Since it was
- Discover this weeks must-read economy stories | World Economic Forum
Top economic news: IMF predicts global debt of >$100 trillion this year; China sees weakest quarterly GDP since 2023; Falling UK inflation opens door for rate cuts Financial and Monetary Systems Global public debt to exceed $100 trillion, says IMF - plus other economy stories to read this week
- Discover this weeks must-read finance stories | World Economic Forum
The IMF report also highlights the broader impact of ongoing trade disputes, noting that tariffs could drive up inflation in the US and increase financial instability worldwide With tariffs rising, US consumer prices are expected to grow by 3% this year, a full percentage point higher than previous forecasts
- Economic growth and finance at Davos 2025 - The World Economic Forum
First deputy managing director of the IMF Gita Gopinath noted that global public debt recently hit an eye-popping $100 trillion She argued that we shouldn’t be complacent about that “We need an absolute pivot, because this is not business as usual,” she said, as interest rates rise and debt becomes more expensive to pay off
- IMF: What does the world’s ‘financial firefighter’ do? | World Economic . . .
The IMF, which is based in Washington, DC, began operating in 1944 with 44 member countries In the subsequent decades, the IMF would step into several crises, providing loans and mandated financial adjustment plans in efforts to restore financial stability and prevent the spread of economic turbulence Such crises include the OPEC oil embargo
- Trade tensions, debt warnings, and a call for unity: The 2025 World . . .
The role of international financial institutions in addressing climate change was also debated While US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for the IMF and World Bank to refocus on their core economic mandates, Georgieva defended the inclusion of climate-related issues She emphasized their macroeconomic implications, especially for
- Global Risks Report 2025 | World Economic Forum
The 20th edition of the Global Risks Report 2025 reveals an increasingly fractured global landscape, where escalating geopolitical, environmental, societal and technological challenges threaten stability and progress
- IMF, World Bank increase sub-Saharan Africa’s representation | World . . .
Underscoring the growing importance of Africa, the IMF has offered sub-Saharan Africa an additional seat on its executive board This will take the number of directors to three out of 24 The IMF’s sister organization, the World Bank, is also planning to raise the number of directors from the African continent to three
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