BANGKOK: International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Saturday that the IMF intends to support Iraq “very firmly” with a requested loan program, while ‌there were “intense” ‌discussions on support ‌for Lebanon reflecting significant progress toward a loan program. “We »»»

BANGKOK, Thailand – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has urged countries to contain inflation, address rising public debt, and maintain economic stability amid geopolitical uncertainty and rapid technological change. Speaking at the plenary session of the 202»»»

Article contentGlobal governments must act urgently to address challenges from an unbalanced AI boom, a prolonged energy shock and record debt piles, the International Monetary Fund said as it prepares to host economy chiefs from around the world next week. Article contentThe rush to develop artifi»»»

Countries, both rich and poor, need to take faster steps to reduce debt and address widening inequality as their economies face a triple challenge from the artificial intelligence boom, heavy borrowing and shocks caused by wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgi»»»

The global economy is under threat from persistently high energy prices, record public debt and risks from the AI investment boom, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Wednesday, urging governments to take ‌protective fiscal and monetary policy measures. In a»»»