The Asian financial crisis was a series of currency devaluations and other events that spread through many Asian markets beginning in the summer of 1997.

General Agreements to Borrow (GAB) was a lending medium offered through the International Monetary Fund by the Group of Ten countries.

Retirees can manage inflation risk by diversifying their investments, saving in high-yield accounts, and conducting regular ...

At the authorities’ request, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ernesto Ramirez Rigo visited Lebanon from May 28 to June 5, 2025, to initiate discussions on policies and a reform ...

End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization that promotes global financial stability, encourages international trade, and reduces poverty.

The International Monetary Fund will stay "laser focused" on preventing balance of payments crises and incorporate the Trump administration's concerns into its policies but will keep supporting ...

The International Monetary Fund needs finances and governance that reflect the underlying balance in the world economy if it is to remain universal and effective.

The International Monetary Fund slashed its U.S. growth forecast from its projection earlier in the year, and also lowered its outlook for global growth, as tariffs take a toll on economic activity.

Global financial stability risks have increased significantly since the fall, driven largely by heightened economic uncertainty around trade policy and other geopolitical factors, the ...

Some small business owners worried tariffs could force them to close The U.S. economy will experience sluggish growth in 2025 due to an escalating trade war and "high levels of policy uncertainty ...

The IMF is a great financial deal for America. The U.S. is the Fund’s largest shareholder, giving us enormous influence (if not veto power) over key policy and financial decisions. When the IMF ...