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Go In To The Office Or AI Will Replace You, Says PwC's UK Boss

Kevin Ellis said as AI is poised to take on routine tasks traditionally given to younger workers, junior staff should seek promotions by regularly working in the office.

IMF chief urges world to avoid a 'second Cold War'

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, speaks at a press briefing at the Meridian House in Washington, DC, during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring Meetings, on April 13, 2023

Georgieva was born and raised in Bulgaria, a former Soviet satellite state.

IMF flashes financial risk warnings but urges continued inflation fight

The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday that lurking financial system vulnerabilities could erupt into a new crisis and slam global growth this year, but urged member countries to keep tightening monetary policy to fight persistently high inflation.

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgiev

IMF's Georgieva says 44 countries interested in new resilience trust loans

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday that 44 countries have expressed interest in borrowing from its $40 billion Resilience and Sustainability Trust after an initial five had arranged loans.

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IMF approves rule change that would allow new Ukraine loan program

The IMF said its executive board on Friday approved rule changes that would allow it to approve new loan programs for countries facing "exceptionally high uncertainty".

Sri Lanka's rate hike shows commitment to rapid disinflation - IMF

Sri Lanka's decision to raise interest rates shows the crisis-hit country's commitment to reducing inflation quickly towards single-digit levels.

Rishi Sunak 'Windsor Framework' did the impossible - but is it enough?

'Windsor Framework' marks a new chapter for UK-EU relations but DUP support remains uncertain.

President and CEO of Mastercard Ajay Banga leaves after meeting India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a breakfast in New York

Analysis: Incoming World Bank chief faces tests before he gets to climate

Ajay Banga, U.S. President Joe Biden's pick to run the World Bank, will face a tough slate of issues around the institution's finances and capital structure.

IMF lifts 2023 growth forecast on China reopening, strength in U.S., Europe

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its 2023 global growth outlook slightly.

People walk past the main entrance of the Sri Lanka's Central Bank in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka c.bank holds rates as it awaits crucial IMF deal

Sri Lanka's central bank held interest rates steady for a third straight meeting on Wednesday, as widely expected, saying the prevailing tight monetary stance is crucial to taming still-high inflation and restoring economic stability.

German Chancellor Scholz meets with representatives of international financial and economic organizations in Berlin

Global economy faces tougher year in 2023, IMF's Georgieva warns

For much of the global economy, 2023 is going to be a tough year as the main engines of global growth - the United States, Europe and China - all experience weakening activity, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Sunday.

The International Monetary Fund mission's head Ceyla Pazarbasioglu speaks during a news conference in Kyiv

IMF strategy chief heads to China, to focus on speeding up debt treatments

She will travel to China next week for high-level meetings with senior Chinese officials as the International Monetary Fund continues to press for quicker progress on debt restructurings for countries in need.

IMF and WTO leaders warn don't 'pull the plug' on global trade

The leaders of the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organization on Tuesday warned against the negative impact of deglobalization for the global economy, arguing instead for smart moves to diversify supply chains.

IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva holds a news conference at the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund during the Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington

IMF chief to UK officials: Keep calm and get coherent

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday rebuked the British government over its planned tax cuts, telling its finance minister and central bank chief that their policies should not be contradictory.

Ukrainian soldiers prepare an automatic grenade launcher on the front line near Toretsk in the Donetsk region on October 12, 2022

G7, IMF vow to support Ukraine after Russia strikes

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Ukraine's financing needs in 2023 will range between $3 billion and $4 billion a month.

IMF Should Issue New Reserves To Help Countries Tackle Overlapping Crises - Groups

The International Monetary Fund should issue $650 billion in new emergency reserves to help its member countries grapple with overlapping health, food, energy and inflation crises, 140 civil society groups said in a letter to the IMF's board on Thursday.

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the crisis lender plans to once again downgrade its 2023 forecast for the world economy

IMF Chief Urges Action As Global Recession Risks Rise

IMF chief urges action as global recession risks rise

U.S. dollars and other world currencies lie in a charity receptacle at Pearson international airport in Toronto

IMF Says Wage-price Spirals Are Rare, But Rate Hikes Needed To Quell Inflation Expectations

New research by the International Monetary Fund shows that sustained wage-price spirals are historically rare, and recent sharp interest rate hikes by central banks are likely to help prevent high inflation expectations from becoming entrenched.

IMF to consider $1.3 billion in emergency funding for Ukraine on Friday

The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) executive board will consider Ukraine's request for $1.3 billion in additional emergency funding on Friday as Russia's war against the country continues, two sources familiar with the matter said.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters building is seen in Washington

IMF Calls For EU Fiscal Capacity, Rules To Be Linked To Risk

The European Union should set up a fiscal capacity to pay for EU public goods, link the pace of debt cuts to individual country risk and let independent fiscal councils play a bigger role in policy, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday.

After months of food and fuel shortages, Sri Lanka is in line for a $2.9 billion bailout from the IMF

IMF Agrees To $2.9 Bn Bailout For Bankrupt Sri Lanka

IMF agrees to $2.9 bn bailout for bankrupt Sri Lanka

Starved of fuel and fertiliser, Sri Lanka’s rice farms near collapse

IMF Team To Holds Talks With Crisis-hit Sri Lanka On Debt Restructuring

A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet Sri Lanka's president on Wednesday for talks to finalise a bailout package, including restructuring debt of about $29 billion, amid the nation's worst financial crisis in more than seven decades.