The Latest Breaking News from International Monetary Fund

The Egyptian government pledged to “control the market,” stressing that the US dollar crisis is on its way to being resolved. It has also sought to crack down on currency dealers in the “black market.” The value of the Egyptian pound declined against the US dollar following the Central Bank’s…

Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, is warning that this year will be tougher than the last and that the war in Ukraine, rising inflation and higher interest rates will weigh heavily on the global economy. She expects the EU to be particularly hard hit, with…

There is a saying, "When the US economy sneezes, the emerging markets get a cold." The global economy now may be more complex: it is more resilient in terms of where new economic growth emerges, but more vulnerable in terms of risk emanating from the United States, but also in…

The year 2022 was a tough one for the growing number of people living in food insecurity and energy poverty around the world, and the beginning of 2023 is looking bleak.

Tunisia expects inflation to average 10.5% in 2023, up from 8.3% expected for 2022, as inflationary pressures continue to increase, economy minister Samir Saeed said on Monday. The Tunisian government has no alternative to an agreement with the IMF, Saeed added. Tunisia has reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF…

NEW DELHI: Amid persisting challenges from a gloomy global economic scenario, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday projected India to grow by 6.8% in financial year 2022-23.

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Ghana has suspended payments on most of its foreign debts, effectively defaulting as the country starts restructuring, as part of a bailout deal with the International Monetary Fund.

The International Monetary Fund has approved a four-month program for Ukraine aimed at maintaining economic stability following Russia's invasion of the country, and helping promote donor financing.