Trade policy uncertainty (TPU) has reached record highs in recent years. This paper builds granular TPU measures for several ASEAN economies that distinguish between protectionist and trade ...
IMFBlog is a forum for the views of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and officials on pressing economic and policy ...
Guided by the views of International Monetary Fund (IMF) members representing a majority of the IMF’s total voting power, and consistent with long standing practice, the Managing Director Kristalina ...
The region can best cope by protecting vulnerable people, letting prices adjust, anchoring inflation expectations, and ...
On monetary policy, central banks emphasized that they are laser focused on their price stability mandates.
In this speech launching the IMF’s April 2026 Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East and Central Asia, Jihad Azour, ...
The global economy has been tested by repeated shocks over the past few years from wars and conflicts, including the new one in the Middle East. In addition to its humanitarian impacts, the economic ...
The Western Hemisphere started 2026 on a solid footing. In most countries, growth was at potential and inflation was close to ...
MS. KOZACK: All right. Thank you very much, everyone. Thank you, Managing Director. This concludes our press briefing. The full transcript of the press briefing will be made available on our website.
The region must respond to energy shocks through disciplined policies that protect the vulnerable and strengthen resilience ...
Middle East conflict intensifies global uncertainty at a time of strained public finances, underscoring the need for policies that preserve future stability ...
IMF staff and the Argentine authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the second review of the EFF program, unlocking potential access to about US$1 billion. Policy mome ...
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