The IMF succinctly says "A CBDC by itself is not a silver bullet to financial inclusion, as it can face barriers common for digital products such as gaps in digital and financial literacy, and access ...

Joining an anxious global chorus, the IMF managing director has raised fresh concerns over the potential global fallout from the latest tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump. In a ...

WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the new US tariffs, combined with those introduced earlier this year, could lead to a contraction of around 1 per cent in global merchandise ... Meanwhile ...

She emphasised that these tariffs pose a “significant risk to the global outlook” during a period of slow economic growth. The IMF chief underscored the necessity of avoiding actions that ...

The IMF in January nudged up its global economic growth estimate for 2025 to 3.3% from 3.2% in its previous estimate in October, with a half percentage-point upgrade to the U.S. outlook to 2.7% ...

[WASHINGTON] IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said new US tariffs “clearly represent a significant risk to the global outlook” and urged Washington to work with its trade partners. The ...

the IMF's Currency Composition of Official Foreign Exchange Reserves (COFER) data showed. Reported global holdings of reserves of foreign exchange fell to $12.36 trillion at the end of 2024 from $ ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed significant concerns over newly introduced U.S. tariff measures, warning that they could jeopardise an already fragile global economic outlook.

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said new US tariffs "clearly represent a significant risk to the global outlook" and urged Washington to work with its trade partners. The statement was ...

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said it was important to avoid steps that could further harm the global economy and appealed to the United States and its trading partners to work ...