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Hot money increasingly dominates emerging markets financing, raising risks: IMF

Sudden outflows could trigger sharp currency drops and widen sovereign spreads

The IMF will reduce its forecast for economic growth and bump up its outlook for inflation, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said.
International

Middle East war means ‘all roads’ lead to higher prices, slower growth: IMF chief

The war has shrunk global oil supply by 13 per cent

Nasdaq sought approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in September to allow stocks to be tokenised and traded on regulated venues like itself.
Crypto & Alternative Assets

IMF warns tokenised finance risks amplifying market crises ahead

Banks and companies such as BlackRock and JPMorgan test tokenisation to trade stocks and boost fee revenue

The IMF said low-income countries were at particular risk of food insecurity, given higher food and fertiliser prices.
Global Enterprise

Iran war is dimming outlook for many economies, IMF says

‘All roads lead to higher prices and slower growth,’ economists say

In light of the Middle East conflict, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned policymakers to think of the unthinkable and prepare for it.
Global Enterprise

IMF’s Georgieva warns Middle East conflict could push global inflation higher

[TOKYO] IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday warned of inflation risks from the Middle East conflict, saying a 10 per cent increase in oil prices, if persistent through most of the yea...

The administration has invoked a crisis in the US balance of payments for its latest trade shift, an argument greeted with scepticism by many economists.
International

IMF says tariff upheaval risks harm to ‘buoyant’ US economy

Trump says he will raise the rate to 15%

After GDP growth of 5% in 2025, a figure that met Beijing’s official target, the IMF sees the expansion slowing to 4.5% this year.
International

IMF warns China’s economic policies are causing damage to others

Many economists anticipate the country will next month set its 2026 target in a 4.5% to 5% range

A quarter of Japan’s total spending is funded by debt, of which roughly half is held by the BOJ after years of heavy money printing to reflate the economy.
International

IMF urges Japan to keep raising rates, avoid reducing sales tax

With inflation exceeding its 2% target for nearly four years, the BOJ has signalled its readiness to keep hiking rates

The IMF says that AI represents significant upside for the global economy if its investment surge leads to rapid adoption and productivity gains are realised.
International

IMF sees steady global growth in 2026 as AI boom offsets trade headwinds

It forecast global GDP growth at 3.3% in 2026, up 0.2 percentage point from its last estimate in October

The IMF says Japan is likely to raise its policy rate gradually and keep a stimulating fiscal policy in the near term.
International

IMF revises up Japan's growth forecast, sees inflation moderating

Japan’s economy will likely expand 0.7% this year

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