The Latest Breaking News from International Monetary Fund

The Fed has already hiked to levels not seen since September 2007, but that might not be enough to bring inflation down to sustainable levels.

Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine has left tens of thousands of dead, displaced millions and sown economic turmoil across the world.

Lebanon's disparate opposition, independent and main Christian parties said on Sunday they had nominated IMF official Jihad Azour for the presidency in a challenge to Hezbollah-backed candidate Suleiman Franjieh.

Despite the lower probability of the Fed’s rate hike in June, interest rate increases are projected to resume later this year to control persistent inflation. Amid an uncertain market backdrop, it seems wise to avoid fundamentally weak dividend stocks Realty Income (O) and Washington Trust (WASH). However, the relatively stable…

South Africa will host the BRICS summit in August 2023. The event could offer the country an opportunity to exercise leadership in the BRICS’ efforts to reform the arrangements for global economic governance and in supporting sustainable and inclusive development in Africa and the Global South. However, the opportunity has…

Tunisia’s president is looking for ways to avoid a bailout package worth nearly $2bn that hinges upon reform.

The International Monetary Fund says that debt-stricken Sri Lanka, which declared bankruptcy last year, is showing signs of economic improvement but its recovery still faces challenges

‘This … system, goes back to the beys who needed to keep their courtiers happy to maintain their rule’, analyst says.

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has reduced its interest rates for the first time since the island nation declared bankruptcy last year

Most totalitarian regimes never prosper for more than a generation or two. The parasitic behaviors of such governments eventually drain the economy.

International Monetary Fund has signed off on an initial loan of $900 million and raised its estimate for the country’s economic growth