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Kristalina Georgieva

Global Enterprise

IMF chief warns world isn’t ready for shocks that are piling up

2026-06-08T06:05:15.000Z
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva was speaking on the sidelines of the spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington.
International

IMF, World Bank and IEA aim to have calls every two weeks to assess war’s impact

2026-04-14T22:37:27.000Z
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

2026-04-06T22:32:03.000Z
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

2026-03-09T05:14:27.000Z
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during an interview with Reuters, Kyiv, Ukraine, Jan 15, 2026.
Banking & Finance

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

2026-01-15T22:52:44.000Z
The world economy has shown resilience in the face of the US tariffs shock this year and Georgieva credited this in part to nations not retaliating against the high levies imposed by the Trump administration.
International

IMF’s Georgieva urges world to ‘be calm’ amid US-China tensions

2025-10-16T15:28:28.000Z
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says the current tariff tensions would likely have three major consequences for the global economy, with smaller advanced economies and most emerging markets likely to be more heavily affected due to their reliance on trade for growth.
Banking & Finance

World economy likely to avoid recession despite tariffs, IMF chief says

2025-04-17T14:28:33.000Z
The tariffs “clearly represent a significant risk to the global outlook at a time of sluggish growth,” IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said in a statement.
International

IMF chief says US tariffs a ‘significant risk’ to global economy

2025-04-03T23:39:22.000Z
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the Fund may slightly downgrade its global economic forecast for this year of 3.3 per cent, adding it does not currently predict a recession.
International

US tariffs causing anxiety but no ‘dramatic’ economic impact: IMF chief

2025-03-31T22:56:05.000Z
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva’s comments are the first indication this year of the IMF’s evolving global outlook but she gave no detailed projections.
International

IMF chief sees steady world growth in 2025, continuing disinflation

2025-01-11T01:38:29.000Z
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