Today: October 29, 2026
Today: October 29, 2026

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ECB's Lagarde resigns early so she can speak freely on topics beyond monetary policy

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday she had decided to step down eight months before her term was due to expire so that she can speak more

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IMF aims for Egypt's last program review to be cleared by mid December

The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday its current mission to Egypt aims to reach a staff-level agreement and bring it to its executive board for approval before mid-

Economy|Europe|Finance

Christine Lagarde: The outsider who led the ECB her way

Christine Lagarde's decision to step down early as European Central Bank president ends an eventful seven years at an institution she

Africa

Putin seeks to expand ties with African countries at Russia-Africa summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting dozens of African leaders at a Russia-Africa summit

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Senegal parliamentary committee to review revised budget key for new IMF deal

The finance committee of Senegal's National Assembly will review a revised budget it initially rejected and that is crucial to sealing a new programme with the International

Economy|Finance|World

IMF/World Bank meetings leave developing countries with more questions than answers

Last week's meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank yielded no new answers for the developing world to the questions

World

IMFC chair says global economy resilient; delegates walk out on Russian official

The global economy is showing great resilience but there is no room for complacency, the head of the International

Arts|Economy

BOJ may need to tighten faster if inflation beats forecast, IMF says

The Bank of Japan is "doing the right thing" by normalising monetary policy and may need to raise interest rates faster if inflation rises more than

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IMF members call for more support amid war shocks, 'advanced intelligence' risks

International Monetary Fund member countries called for increasing support to countries that are facing short-term financing challenges caused by negative

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German minister seeks debt-brake exemption to sustain Ukraine aid

Germany's development minister is seeking an exemption from the country's debt brake, a constitutional limit on government borrowing, for Ukraine funding,

Economy|Europe|Finance

Swiss finance minister warns steep European debt could trigger euro crisis

Rising public debt levels in Europe and beyond pose a risk to economic stability and could trigger a euro crisis, Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter said on Friday.

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IMF expects at least one more 25 bps ECB rate hike in 2026

The European Central Bank is likely to raise interest rates by 25 basis points at least one more time this year to fight high inflation, the International Monetary Fund

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IMF-World Bank meetings focus on global risks and potential benefits of AI

The head of the International Monetary Fund has called for urgent guardrails to manage risks from the AI boom, comparing it to a Formula 1 car that could go off track

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US, Japanese officials meet ahead of APEC meeting in Hong Kong

Japan no longer faces the deflationary environment that existed for more than a decade, and the level of its currency and monetary policy should reflect

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G7 to launch exercises to guard against AI cyber attacks

Finance leaders of the G7 grouping agreed to hold tabletop exercises to guard against AI cyber attacks, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said, as

Finance

IMF urges Latin America to cut debt, lift productivity while tailwinds last

The International Monetary Fund urged Latin American governments on Friday to take advantage of still-favorable global conditions to cut public debt and raise productivity, while it

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IMF says African economies performing well despite shocks from the Iran war

The head of the International Monetary Fund’s Africa department says African economies have managed to weather the energy crisis brought on by the Iran war

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WTO chief sees lasting impact on trade from Middle East war and geopolitics

Shifting geopolitics and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East will have a lasting impact on world trade flows as companies hedge their bets against future shocks, Ngozi

Business|Economy|Finance

Prolonged war, renewed disruptions pose biggest risk to Middle East region, IMF says

Prolonged war in the Middle East and further disruptions to energy production, shipping routes or critical infrastructure pose the biggest risk to

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Bessent calls for World Bank reforms, including upstream oil and gas financing

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a long list of demands for the World Bank in line with Trump administration interests, including ending the bank's prohibition on

Economy|Political|World

IMF calls for US to cut deficits amid bond woes, urges China to shift away from exports

The United States cannot grow its way out of mounting public debt without tax or spending adjustments, while China must pivot from export-

Crime|Economy|Technology

IMF, World Bank launch 'Bangkok Blueprint' to fight cyber fraud

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank on Wednesday released a framework for tackling cyber-enabled fraud, as the Thai government underlined the mounting cost of

Economy

IMF urges members to stock up funds for low-income, vulnerable states

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday warned that current economic developments and the rapid advance of AI threaten to deepen the

Economy|Finance

Growing debt burden poses significant risk to developing nations, G24 chair says

The debt vulnerabilities of many developing economies are a "major barrier" to inclusive growth, the chair of the Group of 24 nations said on Tuesday, warning