IMF

Economy

EU budget needs 'a comprehensive overhaul' to handle shocks, says IMF

EU spending rules have not kept pace with challenges facing the bloc, warned the IMF’s Europe director.

20/05/2025

Economy

US Treasury Secretary says IMF and World Bank need reform

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the institutions “serve critical roles in the international system. And the Trump administration is eager to work with them — so long as they can stay true to their missions.”

24/04/2025

Economy

Eurozone consumer confidence falls to 18-month lows as tariffs bite

Eurozone consumer confidence hits 18-month low as US tariffs bite. IMF cuts global growth forecasts while Lagarde urges policy flexibility

22/04/2025

Economy

IMF: Tariffs will not spark global recession but will weaken economy

Surging US tariffs will weaken the global economy and push up inflation this year, according to the International Monetary Fund.

18/04/2025

Economy

IMF reaches a deal with troubled Argentina on bailout worth €18bn

The bailout provides a welcome reprieve to President Javier Milei as he seeks to overturn the country's old economic order.

09/04/2025

Economy

BoE chief says collaboration is key to solving economic imbalances

Speaking in Brussels, Andrew Bailey warned that fragmentation was "bad for global growth" during a time of uncertainty.

18/02/2025

EuroVerify

Fact check: Which European economy is set to grow the fastest?

The IMF may have predicted that the UK will be the fastest-growing European G7 member, but it's not projected to be the fastest-growing European economy overall.

06/02/2025

The Europe Conversation

Focus on EU single market to boost competitiveness, says Kristalina Georgieva

Three things are holding Europe back: the absence of a capital markets union, investments not going to the most productive firms and energy costs, the managing director of the IMF told Euronews.

24/01/2025

Economy

What Europe can learn from the US about growth, reveals IMF report

A slowdown in productivity growth in Europe has became one of the key reasons behind a widening per capita income gap with the United States, according to the IMF's latest productivity report.

14/11/2024

Markets

What key factors could keep the euro under pressure for some time?

The euro extended its losses against other major currencies within the G-10 group, with the EUR/USD pair dropping below the pivotal 1.08 level on Tuesday. The single currency may remain weak for some time.

23/10/2024

Business

US-Europe economic growth divergences to widen further, IMF warns

The IMF warns of widening US-Europe growth divergences, calling for increased public investment in Europe. While US growth forecasts have been upgraded, the eurozone faces downgrades, with key economies like Germany and Italy struggling to keep pace.

22/10/2024

Radio Schuman

MEP scrutiny of Commissioners-designate: A democratic tool or a scam?

What is the real power of MEPs to scrutinise the financial interests of European Commissioners-designate? Radio Schuman talks to MEP Manon Aubry (The Left/France).

11/10/2024

Business

Europe must unite to avoid financial crisis, IMF's Georgieva says

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks to Euronews after meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as she begins her second term.

09/10/2024

Economy

IMF World Economic Outlook: More interest rate cuts on the cards?

Policymakers must act now to revitalise growth prospects, says the IMF.

17/07/2024

Economy

IMF's roadmap for Europe: More green investment and market integration

The IMF recommends Europe implement strategic macroeconomic policies, structural reforms, and increased green investment to address challenges such as reduced fiscal buffers, an ageing population, and low productivity growth.

21/06/2024

Economy

Euroviews. Europeans should bet on modernising the World Bank and IMF

In this decisive year for climate finance, the moment is now for strengthening the World Bank and IMF’s capacity to provide climate finance to developing countries, David McNair and Ameer Chughtai write.

19/06/2024

Green News

Climate action will boost energy security in Europe by 8% by 2030, IMF

IMF's study focuses on security of supply and resilience of countries' economies.

29/05/2024

Economy

IMF upbeat on China's economic forecast but warns reform still needed

The projections come as Beijing powers ahead with recovery efforts to lift itself from a prolonged property crisis.

29/05/2024

Markets

Markets round-up: Escalating Middle East tensions deepen weekly slump

Global markets are poised for a third consecutive weekly decline as tensions rise in the Middle East. Investors are flocking to safe-haven assets, especially gold and silver, amplifying their surge as a safety destination.

19/04/2024

Economy

Eurozone growth set to rebound as ECB cuts interest rates, IMF says

IMF expects the Eurozone to recover from 2023's 0.4% growth, with projected rises to 0.8% in 2024 and 1.5% in 2025. Inflation decline allows central banks to consider rate cuts, but Middle East tensions threaten to hike oil prices and shipping costs, potentially dampening the economic outlook.

16/04/2024