Latest reporting on IMF (topic): 22 stories, most recently on 17 October 2026. Source-linked and updated as new reports are published.
Propelled by spending on data centres and microchips, AI has helped cushion the economic shock of rising global energy prices caused by war in the Middle East, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report on Tuesday.
World · France 24 · World ·
Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast for Egypt’s economic growth to 4.7 percent in 2027, up from its previous estimate of 4.4 percent.
Business & Economy · Egypt Independent · Egypt ·
Low-income countries spend up to 14 percent of their revenue on debt repayments, IMF chief says.
World · Al Jazeera · Latest ·
Georgieva also said her organisation had a "responsibility" to help low-income countries struggling with price shocks stemming from the US-Israel war on Iran. Meetings in the Thai capital this week brought together finance ministers, central bank chiefs and other top officials from around the…
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In an interview on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Muhammad Aurangzeb said the South Asian country had procured enough energy supplies to last through November, and was now planning for the winter months, when household needs typically spike.
World · France 24 · World ·
Finance ministers, central bank governors and other top policymakers gathered this week in the Thai capital for the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings, as decision-makers tackle an inflation crisis fuelled by the US war on Iran and other economic shocks.
World · France 24 · World ·
After exiting its previous IMF programme in May, Dhaka is seeking new financing as slowing growth, high inflation, banking-sector distress and rising energy costs strain its economy.
Business & Economy · ThePrint · Economy ·
Africa's economies have shown encouraging resilience, but resilience is not immunity, warns IMF Africa director Zeine Zeidane.
Business & Economy · African Business · Latest ·
Hundreds of protesters, many wearing straw hats and colourful scarves, had hoped to reach the main conference centre but were stopped by a line of police more than a kilometre away, the road blocked by shipping containers.
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"Almost everywhere in the global economy (is) showing resilience I'm not sure I would have predicted five or six months ago," he told an event hosted by IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok.
World · France 24 · World ·
Seoul and Tokyo enjoyed healthy gains in early exchanges, with chipmakers SK hynix and Kioxia among the best performers -- having been pummelled Thursday as investors bailed out of the once-dominant AI sector.
World · France 24 · World ·
The exchange comes as U.S. debt exceeds $40 trillion and 10-year Treasury yields remain above 5%, intensifying scrutiny of the fiscal outlook.
Business & Economy · CNBC · Economy ·
Eurozone treasuries are preparing record bond sales for 2027 just as the IMF warns that borrowing costs have hit a two-decade high.
Business & Economy · Euronews · Business ·
Georgieva said nations must reckon with higher interest rates, geopolitical tensions, disrupted supply chains and technological risks.
Business & Economy · African Business · Latest ·
China has moved from exporting cars to bringing entire auto industry ecosystems, building up production capacity in Europe and boosting partnerships with local companies. Arthur D.
Business & Economy · France 24 · Business & Tech ·
IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva warned AI is hitting the global labor market like a “slow-moving tsunami,” with young workers entering the job market the most exposed.
Business & Economy · CNBC · Economy ·
The world economy is being reshaped by AI investment but held back by ongoing conflict in the Middle East, says the IMF.
Business & Economy · African Business · Latest ·
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that global economic output will slow to 3.1% this year in spite of geopolitical disruptions, but warns that high inflation and AI share valuations could be risks for financial stability.
Business & Economy · France 24 · Business & Tech ·
As AI capabilities continue to improve, the risk of successful cyberattacks on “critical financial institutions or market infrastructure” is getting “worse”, the IMF said
Technology · The Hindu · Technology ·
The IMF says risks in the government bond market have worsened and that yields could jump sharply and disorderly.
Business & Economy · CNBC · Economy ·
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has tried to calm both student protesters and jittery bond markets. In an address to the nation, Lecornu stressed that the education ministry had not seen any cuts in last week's budget proposal, but insisted the government must cut its public deficit to 5…
Business & Economy · France 24 · Business & Tech ·
Kristalina Georgieva warns that the technology lifting growth hopes is also pushing up inflation and yields, just as public debt levels rose.
Business & Economy · CNBC · Economy ·