The Latest Breaking News from International Monetary Fund

It is too early to tell whether all the talk about reforming development finance at this year's International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings will translate into meaningful policy action for the Global South. But multilateral financial institutions increasingly recognise the need to evolve to remain relevant in light…

In countries across the Global South, the launch of IMF programs often sparks considerable concern. This is because of the IMF’s reputation: during the 1980s, many nations in Africa, Asia and Latin America turned to the IMF seeking loans to mitigate economic challenges. These loans were accompanied by stringent conditions,…

Debt-laden Sri Lanka should be able to conclude a new round of restructuring talks by September or November at the latest, its president said on Thursday, adding that the negotiations had made "remarkable" progress.

He was speaking as MPs debated Lords amendments to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.

The Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday she is confident that the country will be able to meet its commitments to the International Monetary Fund.

UK ministers will use improved forecast to claim plans are working – but IMF also urged more action to protect vulnerable people

Mutual trust and respect foundation of India-Australia ties: PM Modi

In April it forecast that UK output was expected to contract by 0.3%.

The Bank’s top economist Huw Pill acknowledged forecasts for inflation were ‘too low’, leading to mistakes in its decision-making

Jeremy Hunt should squeeze public spending and cut debt, says Washington-based body

An International Monetary Fund mission started work on Tuesday on the first review of a $15.6 billion loan program that it approved in March, the Ukrainian finance ministry said.