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The International Monetary Fund, based in Washington DC and led by Kristalina Georgieva, providing financial aid and economic policy guidance to nations

At the Brics Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2023. AFP

We used to say the future is Asian. Now the data is showing us it's the present

CommentOctober 30, 2026

The IMF says discussions in Cairo are focused on maintaining a tight monetary policy and a fiscal consolidation plan. Reuters

IMF sets December target to clear Egypt's last programme review

USOctober 29, 2026

Israeli markets weakened on Wednesday while the shape of the next government remained unclear. Reuters

Israel’s economic outlook hinges on next government as shekel and stocks slide

EconomyOctober 28, 2026

Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar during an interview with The National in Abu Dhabi. Photo: The National

Capt Smit Machchhar is ‘more than a pilot’

FeedbackOctober 23, 2026

Jihad Azour, director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia department, said the 'conflict has disrupted energy production, shipping, tourism, trade and confidence'. AFP

Gulf economies to contract 4.8% this year with sharp recovery in 2027, IMF says

EconomyOctober 22, 2026

Meeting challenges requires a wide range of perspectives. Abu Dhabi is well placed to encourage that exchange. Victor Besa / The National

How to make the most of Abu Dhabi 2029

EditorialOctober 20, 2026

UAE Central Bank Governor Khaled Balama and UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, with Ajay Banga and Kristalina Georgieva. EPA

World Bank and IMF meetings to be held in Abu Dhabi in 2029

EconomyOctober 18, 2026

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al Jadaan and IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva, right, at the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok. AFP

IMF to accelerate talks with Iraq and Lebanon as Mena support grows

EconomyOctober 17, 2026

Ali Alhosani previously served as deputy executive director of the Arab Group at the IMF. Photo: DMO

UAE's Ali Alhosani becomes first Emirati to be elected executive director at IMF

UAEOctober 16, 2026

World Bank Group president Ajay Banga addresses the annual meetings in Bangkok. Reuters

World Bank sets minerals goal as Fed’s Warsh flags financial stability risks

EconomyOctober 16, 2026

Jihad Azour, the IMF's director for the Middle East, says buffers that have helped regional economies withstand the Iran war are finite. Bloomberg

IMF official says Iran war price shock buffers are narrowing

EconomyOctober 15, 2026

A shopper at a Tesco supermarket in London. Inflation in Britain is expected to climb to 3.3 per cent this year. EPA

IMF warns UK of risk of inflation ahead of government’s first budget

EconomyOctober 13, 2026

IMF chief economist Silvana Tenreyro with the World Economic Outlook report, at the Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Bangkok. AFP

IMF cuts 2026 growth forecasts for Gulf economies

EconomyOctober 13, 2026

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva attends the 'WBG Flagship: Small AI: More and Better Jobs' panel at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok, Thailand, 12 October 2026. More than 15,000 International financial policymakers, Central Bank governors, and development leaders including Finance Ministers from 191 countries are gathering in Thailand for the 2026 IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings to discuss the global economic outlook and financial stability. EPA / RUNGROJ YONGRIT

AI investment boom offsets energy shock to keep global growth at 3%, IMF chief says

EconomyOctober 12, 2026

Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), speaks at the IMF Annual Meetings Curtain Raiser in Singapore on October 7, 2026. AFP

Iran war energy price shock large but contained so far, IMF chief says

EconomyOctober 07, 2026

The law is considered a critical component as Lebanon seeks a new staff-level agreement with the IMF, whose offices in Washington are are pictured. Reuters

IMF to assess potential changes to Lebanon's bank resolution law

EconomyOctober 01, 2026

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