IMF Meetings
IMF meetings are usually held twice a year and are attended by the representatives of IMF and the World Bank. Meetings are open to the press and officials usually talk with reporters throughout the day. A formal statement covering policy shifts and meeting objectives is released after the meetings have concluded. Both the comments and statement can create market volatility;
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| Oct 19, 2025 | Due to meet about a range of global economic issues, including climate change, the global economic outlook, and geopolitical risks, in Washington DC; |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Due to meet about a range of global economic issues, including climate change, the global economic outlook, and geopolitical risks, in Washington DC; |
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From theguardian.com|Apr 18, 2026|4 comments‘It’s a twilight zone’: Iran war casts deep shadows over IMF gathering in Washington Rachel Reeves joins global finance chiefs in highlighting how households and businesses are feeling the pain of higher energy prices Middle East crisis live: latest news updates Richard Partington in Washington Sat 18 Apr 2026 00.00 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google The most severe energy shock since the 1970s, the risk of a global recession and households everywhere stomaching a renewed surge in the cost of living – hitting the most vulnerable ...
From @financialjuice|Apr 17, 2026SNB's Chairman Schlegel: The SNB has a higher willingness to intervene in the FX markets. SCHLEGEL: BIGGEST CHALLENGE RIGHT NOW ARE HIGH ENERGY PRICES SCHLEGEL: INFLATION IS IN SHORT TERM A LITTLE HIGHER ... SNB’S SCHLEGEL: SWISS GROWTH TO BE SUBDUED THIS YEAR, SEEN RECOVERING IN 2027 ...
From ecb.europa.eu|Apr 17, 2026|1 commentThe global economy is navigating turbulent waters. Competing forces affecting economic growth are intersecting in a complex and uncertain environment. Global growth has been supported by rising investments related to artificial intelligence and fiscal policy across major economies. At the same time, geopolitical and trade tensions are a headwind and a major source of risks. The adverse effects on the global economy from the war in the Middle East primarily stem from the sharp increase in energy prices. Together with tighter financial conditions and heightened uncertainty, the war is having a negative impact on global growth, while posing upside risks to inflation. Other geopolitical tensions, in particular Russia’s unjustified war against Ukraine, remain a major source of uncertainty. Protectionist policies are also weighing on global trade and fuelling uncertainty, while triggering a reconfiguration of global trade flows. Additional frictions in international trade could disrupt supply chains, reduce exports and weaken consumption and investment. A predictable and open international economic order remains essential t ECB'S LAGARDE SAYS THAT UNCERTAINTY ABOUT EURO AREA INFLATION HAS GROWN A LOT AFTER THE MIDDLE EAST WAR STARTED. ECB'S LAGARDE SAYS UPSIDE RISKS TO OUTLOOK INCREASE, PARTICULARLY IN THE SHORT TERM. ECB's Lagarde: Inflation could turn out higher than the baseline, in particular if inflation expectations and wage growth were to rise in response more than expected ECB's Lagarde: Determined to ensure inflation stabilizes at 2%
From brecorder.com|Apr 17, 2026The European Central Bank should lift its key interest rate twice this year to combat an energy-driven inflation surge, but should then reverse these moves in 2027, the International Monetary Fund’s European Department chief said on Friday. “Under our reference scenario, we would expect the ECB to raise rates by about 50 basis points in 2026 in order to maintain a neutral monetary stance,” Alfred Kammer, the head of the IMF’s European Department, told Reuters. “Then, in 2027, rates could come down again. If you want to keep the real ...
From robinjbrooks.substack.com|Apr 16, 2026Every six months - in April and October - the IMF publishes an update to its global growth forecast. The schedule for this exercise is rigid and starts months before each publication, so there’s no flexibility to change up the timing when unexpected shocks hit. That’s a problem because it’s pretty nonsensical to put out a global forecast now. If the war ends in a matter of weeks, which is my expectation, it should be little more than a footnote in the 2026 and 2027 growth picture. If it drags on, there’s potentially a bigger hit to ...
From @MarketNews_Feed|Apr 16, 2026ECB'S NAGEL: THE ECB MUST KEEP OPTIONS OPEN, CAN'T COMMIT YET. ...
From brecorder.com|Apr 15, 2026IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned Wednesday of difficult times ahead for the global economy if war in the Middle East is unresolved and oil prices stay high, adding that inflation risks could seep into food prices. “We must brace for tough times ahead” if the conflict persists, she told reporters at a press briefing during the International Monetary Fund and World Bank’s spring meetings in Washington. The gathering brings government and financial leaders to the US capital this week, with policymakers looking to limit economic ...
From home.treasury.gov|Apr 15, 2026This year’s Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank provide an important opportunity to engage on current global economic challenges as well as our work with partners and the international financial institutions to support a pro-growth agenda, macroeconomic and financial stability, and poverty reduction. In the United States, President Trump’s America First economic agenda is promoting robust economic growth and job creation, fiscal prudence, energy abundance, deregulation, and regulatory ...
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