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IMF expects BOJ to delay further rate hikes due to tariff uncertainty
The Bank of Japan is likely to push back the timing of further interest rate hikes as uncertainty triggered by U.S. tariffs ...
Global debt crisis looms as tariffs and inflation bite, IMF forecasts
Global public debt peaked in 2020 as governments borrowed heavily for COVID-19 relief. But it has been edging back up, and ...
Bessent Chides IMF, World Bank as He Says ‘America First Does Not Mean America Alone’
Bessent spoke to the Institute of International Finance as both the International Monetary Fund and World Bank held their ...
IMF Urges BOJ Flexibility on Tightening as Trump Dents Outlook
The Bank of Japan should be flexible and data-dependent in proceeding with any further interest-rate hikes as US tariffs ...
Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform and there's an 'opportunity for a big deal' with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled harsh criticism at the operations of the World Bank and the International Monetary ...
The IMF forecasts a seismic shift in the global economy
The International Monetary Fund has drastically cut its growth projections for this year and 2026, warning of an unsteady ...
IMF Issues Playbook for Faster Sovereign Debt Restructurings
Global financial leaders on Wednesday launched a blueprint for emerging-market debt restructurings, an effort to streamline a ...
US growth forecast to be hit hardest from Trump tariffs, IMF says
The International Monetary Fund says US tariffs and market uncertainty will lead to a significant worldwide slowdown.
European Central Bank should only cut interest rates once more this year, IMF Europe head says
The ECB should hold its key rate at 2% from the summer barring major shocks, Alfred Kammer, director of the European ...