Kristalina Georgieva, IMF managing director, speaks on a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

The IMF has warned that Trump's plans to impose higher blanket tariffs by up to 20%, lower taxes, and restrict immigration could lead to higher inflation and prevent Fed interest rate cuts. The fund substantially raised its forecast for U.

Global policymakers have made remarkable progress in tackling inflation without inducing a recession, but some work remains to be done, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in Davos.

The International Monetary Fund expects the world economy to grow a little faster and inflation to keep falling this year.

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reported that Zimbabwe’s annual inflation rate reached 635,31% last year, the highest in the world amid growing ZiG volatility.

The International Monetary Fund has predicted a decline in global inflation to 4.2 per cent in 2025, as the world recovers from the economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.

The Institute of Eco­nomic Affairs (IEA) is predicting an inflation of 15-17 per cent in 2025. This would be higher than the International Monetary Fund forecast of 8 per cent and the Bank of Ghana’s target of 8 +/- 2 per cent.

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), have called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to remain

In response to a question from the Graphic Business at the Monetary Policy Committee press conference in Accra yesterday, Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr Ernest Addison, acknowledged that the 23.8% inflation rate has reached a critical threshold requiring IMF consultation.

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Pakistan's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 12% on Monday, in line with expectations, as inflation eases and growth looks to set to pick up after 1,000 basis points of rate cuts over the last six months.

The IMF is a 191-nation lending organization that works to promote economic growth and financial stability and to reduce global poverty. Global inflation, which had surged after the COVID-19 ...