Kristalina Georgieva

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

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...

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...

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.

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

And to China she says “be careful, do not provoke other countries” in ways where they may see you as a threat

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.

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

The IMF expects “notable” markdowns to growth but no recession

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.

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

[WASHINGTON] IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said new US tariffs “clearly represent a significant risk to the global outlook” and urged Washington to work with its trade partners.

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.

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

[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats are causing “a lot of anxiety,” but their global economic impact is not expected to be dramatic, the head of the IMF said on Monday.

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.

IMF chief sees steady world growth in 2025, continuing disinflation

THE International Monetary Fund will forecast steady global growth and continuing disinflation when it releases an updated World Economic Outlook on Jan 17, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva ...

Kristalina Georgieva says IMF research shows that China could grow at a significantly higher pace if it makes changes to give its consumers the confidence to spend more.

IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva says China can no longer rely on exports for growth

International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday (Oct 17) that China is too large to continue relying on exports to drive its economy and faces dangerously slo...

Higher consumer prices globally, conflict in the Middle East and Europe, and “far from good enough” medium-term growth prospects are reasons to be cautious despite an expected economic soft-landing, warns Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

IMF warns low growth, less trade and debt imperil world’s future

National security concerns are driving some of the world’s major players to pursue domestically focused industrial and protectionist policies