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Press Briefing: Middle East and Central Asia, April 2025

  • April 24, 2025

  • 475 Views

  • 47:45

Economic growth across the MENA region is set to increase but by less than previously foreseen amid rising global uncertainty. Growth in the Caucasus and Central Asia is set to slow to a more sustainable pace.

  • Jihad Azour, Director Middle East and Central Asia Department IMF
  • Moderator: Angham H. Al Shami, Communications Officer IMF
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Abebe Aemro Selassie
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook–April 2025: Recovery Interrupted

  • May 19, 2025

  • 11 Views

  • 01:02

The region’s progress and perseverance over the past few years is notable, but continued efforts will be needed to sustain the recovery and enhance the region’s resilience. Caution, consistency, and credibility are now more important than ever.
Opening remarks by Kristalina Georgieva
Annual Legal Conference 2025: Legal Foundations of Public Debt Transparency

  • May 15, 2025

  • 134 Views

  • 3:05:35

The IMF’s Legal Department hosted the conference ‘Public Debt Transparency: Aligning the Law with Good Practice’ on May 14. The event addressed the pressing issue of opaque debt, highlighting the role of domestic law in enabling debt transparency.

IMF Conference on Public Debt Transparency—Aligning the Law with Good Practices

  • May 14, 2025

  • 141 Views

  • 01:14

IMF Conference on Public Debt Transparency—Aligning the Law with Good Practices
Data for Decisions (D4D) Fund Phase II

  • May 8, 2025

  • 27 Views

  • 03:15

Data for Decisions (D4D) Fund Phase II
IMF Online Learning Program

  • May 8, 2025

  • 47 Views

  • 01:17

The IMF Online Learning Program aims at strengthening the technical knowledge and expertise in government agencies with a view to developing and implementing sound economic and financial policies fostering stability and growth.

Representing the IMF: Gita Gopinath
FDMD Gita Gopinath Keynote speech at NBER’s Monetary Policy in Emerging Markets Conference, Istanbul, Spring 2025

  • May 7, 2025

  • 42 Views

  • 28:57

First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath delivered a speech at NBER’s Monetary Policy in Emerging Markets Conference in Istanbul on May 7, 2025.
Jihad Azour
Perspectives économiques régionales pour le Moyen-orient et l’Asie centrale : trois informations essentielles

  • May 6, 2025

  • 6 Views

  • 01:47

Jihad Azour, directeur du département Moyen-Orient et Asie centrale du FMI, présente trois points importants relatifs aux perspectives économiques pour le Moyen-Orient et l’Afrique du Nord.
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عدد مايو 2025 من تقرير آفاق الاقتصاد الإقليمي لمنطقة الشرق الأوسط وآسيا الوسطى: ثلاث حقائق أساسية

  • May 6, 2025

  • 15 Views

  • 01:59

جهاد أزعور يوضح ثلاث حقائق أساسية عن آفاق الاقتصاد لمنطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا، القوقاز وآسيا الوسطى: عدم اليقين العالمي، تخفيضات إنتاج النفط، آفاق النمو، الإصلاحات الهيكلية، التمويل المقدم من صندوق النقد الدولي.
Launch of the IMF's Caucasus and Central Asia Regional Economic Outlook, May 2025

  • May 2, 2025

  • 28 Views

  • 1:30:39

Last year, the Caucasus & Central Asia saw remarkable growth, but we forecast a moderation ahead. Can policymakers navigate these uncertain times? Watch our discussion as we explore key insights from the May 2025 Regional Economic Outlook.
نقاش حول تقرير آفاق الاقتصاد الإقليمي لمنطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا

  • May 1, 2025

  • 16 Views

  • 1:04:53

كيف سيكون أداء اقتصادات المنطقة في عام 2025 في ظل تداعيات التوترات التجارية العالمية وزيادة عدم اليقين العالمي
Opening remarks: Alya AlZarouni, Panelists: Jihad Azour, Helima Croft, Ahmed Galal Ismail, Tarik Yousef, Moderator: Joumanna Bercetche
Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East and North Africa

  • May 1, 2025

  • 114 Views

  • 1:05:46

Launch event of the Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East and North Africa and how economies in the region will fare in 2025 amid spillovers from global trade tensions and high global uncertainty.
Abebe Aemro Selassie, modérateur: Kwabena Akuamoah-Boateng
Conférence de presse : Afrique subsaharienne, avril 2025

  • April 25, 2025

  • 138 Views

  • 43:00

Comment l'Afrique subsaharienne parviendra-t-elle à gérer un contexte économique mondial incertain ? Abebe Aemro Selassie, directeur du département Afrique du FMI, présente nos dernières Perspectives économiques régionales.
Abebe Aemro Selassie, Kwabena Akuamoah-Boateng
Press Briefing: Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, April 2025

  • April 25, 2025

  • 1370 Views

  • 43:00

How will sub-Saharan Africa navigate an uncertain global economic landscape? IMF African Department Director, Abebe Aemro Selassie, discusses our latest Regional Economic Outlook, with forecasts, analysis, and policy recommendations for the region.
Abebe Aemro Selassie, Moderador: Kwabena Akuamoah-Boateng
Conferência de Imprensa: África Subsariana, abril de 2025

  • April 25, 2025

  • 10 Views

  • 43:02

Uma recuperação arduamente alcançada na região foi abalada por acontecimentos recentes. A súbita alteração das perspetivas mundiais ensombrou as perspetivas de curto prazo da região e tornou a formulação de políticas ainda mais desafiadora.
Alfred Kammer, Helge Berger, Oya Celasun, Moderator: Camila Perez
Regional Economic Outlook for Europe, April 2025

  • April 25, 2025

  • 424 Views

  • 41:15

Alfred Kammer, the Director of the European Department, presents the most recent economic forecasts and outlines the key policy priorities for the region.

Alfred Kammer, Oya Celasun, Helge Berger Directeur adjoint Département Européen FMI, Modérateur : Camila Perez Chargée de communication principale FMI
Conférence de presse : Département Europe, avril 2025

  • April 25, 2025

  • 20 Views

  • 41:15

Alfred Kammer, directeur du département européen, présente les prévisions économiques les plus récentes et décrit les principales priorités politiques pour la région.
Kristalina Georgieva, Mohammed Aljadaan, Moderator: Julie Kozack
IMFC Press Briefing, April 2025

  • April 25, 2025

  • 183 Views

  • 38:38

Press briefing on the International Monetary and Financial Committee by IMFC Chair Mohammed Aljadaan and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva
Gita Gopinath, Lesetja Kganyago, Raghuram Rajan, Eli M. Remolona, Moderator: Lisa Abramowicz
Seminar: The Evolving Art of Monetary Policy in Emerging Markets

  • April 25, 2025

  • 599 Views

  • 45:49

This panel will consider the near-term outlook and risks facing EM central banks and cover broader questions about appropriate monetary policy strategies.
المؤتمر الصحفي للجنة الدولية للشؤون النقدية والمالية

  • April 25, 2025

  • 21 Views

  • 38:40

بيان رئيس الاجتماع الحادي والخمسين للجنة الدولية للشؤون النقدية والمالية. اقرأ المزيد
Kristalina Georgieva, Mohammed Aljadaan, Modérateur : Julie Kozack
Point de presse du CMFI, avril 2025

  • April 25, 2025

  • 15 Views

  • 38:38

Point de presse du Comité monétaire et financier international par le président du CMFI, Mohammed Aljadaan, et la directrice générale du FMI, Kristalina Georgieva