October 16, 2020 Washington, DC: The Principality of Andorra joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today when Ambassador Elisenda Vives Balmaña signed the IMF’s Articles of Agreement at a ceremony in Washington D.C. Andorra had applied for …
Downtown Andorra la Vella, capital of Andorra. On October 16, 2020 Andorra became the IMF’s 190th member. (photo: minemero/iStock) By Ana Lariau and Jenny Lee IMF European …
October 16, 2020 As delivered Thank you very much, and let me congratulate theInternational Platform on Sustainable Finance (IPSF) for the celebration of its first birthday. We hosted this together with Valdis [Dombrovskis, Executive Vice President of the …
SPEAKING POINTS FOR THE MANAGING DIRECTOR WASHINGTON, DC October 16, 2020 AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY Thank you, it is a pleasure to be back at the Development Committee. It is always important to assemble the development committee to debate and chart our …
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund Publication Date: October 16, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The global economy is embarking on a lengthy path to recovery with modest …
By Tobias Adrian October 16, 2020 It’s a pleasure to join you today for this timely discussion, on a policy area that’s increasingly important for central banks, financial regulators and supervisors worldwide — and that’s increasingly important on the IMF’ …
(As prepared for delivery) October 15, 2020 Thank you, Lesetja, for summarizing the key outcomes from our latest IMFC meeting. Before I touch on a few issues, let me congratulate you. You have served the IMFC and the international system extraordinarily …
October 15, 2020 Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Financial System Stability Assessment (FSSA) with Algeria[1] on Friday, July 31, 2020 without a meeting.[2] The FSSA was prepared by a staff team of …
International Monetary and Financial Committee: Attendance List Communiqué of the Forty Second Meeting of the IMFC October 15, 2020 Chairman Lesetja Kganyago, Governor, South African Reserve Bank ManagingDirector Kristalina Georgieva Members or Alternates …
Chaired by Mr. Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank October 15, 2020 We express our sympathies for the loss of human lives caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and reiterate our commitment to mitigating the health and economic impact of …
By Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director Washington, DC October 15, 2020 1. Introduction: ‘A sisterhood and brotherhood of humanity’ I first want to thank Dr. Ernest Kwamina Addison for his excellent remarks and contributions as Chairman of the IMF’s …
October 14, 2020 Speakers: Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, IMF Gerry Rice, Director, Communications Department, IMF MR. RICE: Hello, everyone, and a warm welcome to the Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank 2020. Delighted to have you …
Acceptance Remarks by Kristalina Georgieva October 14, 2020 Thank you, Secretary Albright for your kind words and my sincere thanks to Fred Kempe and the Board of the Atlantic Council for this award. I am greatly honored to receive it alongside my friend …
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Independent Evaluation Office Publication Date: October 14, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The IEO is advancing its work program while …
October 14, 2020 Speakers: Vitor Gaspar, Director, Fiscal Affairs Department Cathy Pattillo, Assistant Director, Fiscal Affairs Department Paolo Mauro, Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department Ting Yan, Communications Officer, Communications Department …
October 14, 2020 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of …
By Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director Washington, D.C. October 14, 2020 As prepared for delivery Introduction and Outlook Welcome to our virtual 2020 Annual Meetings! Reflecting on what is in front of us during these Meetings, I recall the words …
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund Publication Date: October 14, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The global economic outlook is improving, but the recovery is partial, uneven, …
October 13, 2020 SPEAKERS: Gita Gopinath, Chief Economist and Director of the Research Department, IMF Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti, Deputy Director, Research Department, IMF Malhar Shyam Nabar, Division Chief, Research Department, IMF Moderator: Raphael …
October 13, 2020 Speakers: Tobias Adrian, Financial Counselor and Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF Fabio Natalucci, Deputy Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department Randa Elnagar, Senior Communications Officer Ms. ELNAGAR: …
