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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.

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.

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.

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

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during an interview with Reuters, Kyiv, Ukraine, Jan 15, 2026.

IMF’s Georgieva says central bank independence critical, backs Powell

[KYIV] International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday underscored the importance of keeping central banks independent and threw her support behind beleaguered Federal Reserve Chair...

IMF officials say the country’s low inflation relative to price levels among its trading partners has led to a weaker yuan in real terms.

IMF wades into debate over yuan, warns on risk of trade tensions

It’s lending its voice to a debate over distortions caused by a weaker exchange rate

IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva encouraged Chinese officials to speed up the exit of unviable property developers from the market.

IMF urges China to take the ‘brave choice’: curb exports, boost consumption

It says country’s dependence on export-led growth risks furthering global trade tensions

It’s not uncommon for the International Monetary Fund’s top deputy to visit China during what are known as Article IV consultations. The Washington-based lender conducts the regular reviews of member countries to assess their economic health and identify potential financial problems. 

IMF’s Katz plans to visit China for Article IV talks

[LONDON] The International Monetary Fund’s No 2 official Dan Katz will travel to China to join a mission conducting an annual review of the country’s economy, according to people familiar with the mat...

The G20’s advanced economies - the United States, Britain, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and South Korea - were forecast to see economic growth of just 1.4 per cent in 2030, it said.

G20 countries’ medium-term growth to be weakest since 2009 crisis, IMF says

[WASHINGTON] The world’s 20 largest economies will grow by just 2.9 per cent in 2030 amid headwinds from protectionism and policy uncertainty, their weakest medium-term outlook since the global financ...