Category: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

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2026 Annual Meetings Curtain Raiser: Outlook for the Global Economy and Policy Priorities

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

As the world navigates a period of profound economic change, join us in Singapore and online for the IMF’s 2026 Annual Meetings Curtain Raiser speech. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will share the Fund’s latest views on the global economic outlook and discuss the key policy priorities for our membership. The event will also feature a conversation with the President of the Republic of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam. #IMFMeetings

https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/10/07/sp100726-2026-annual-meetings-curtain-raiser?cid=sm-com-yt-am26-mdcr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rMS8xO3SgI

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Navigating a Shock-Prone World: Lessons from Cost-of-Living Crises

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

Sudden surges in the prices of food, energy, and other basic necessities have become a recurring source of economic and social stress.

On Tuesday, October 6, at 9:00 AM ET, we release new World Economic Outlook research on cost-of-living crises.

Join us for a discussion on the chapter’s key findings, past policy responses, and lessons for navigating a more shock-prone world.

https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2026/10/13/world-economic-outlook-october-2026?cid=sm-com-yt-am26-WEOEA20206002

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAfRMKa9nmw

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Intangible Yet Real: Spillovers From Corporate Income Taxation

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

Corporate income tax changes do not stop at national borders. Join IMF’s Carolina Osorio Buitron, UCLA’s Kimberly Clausing, Pierre Bachas of the World Bank, and Andres Knobel of the Tax Justice Network on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET for the launch of our new World Economic Outlook research on how these spillovers shape investment, tax revenues, and output across economies.

The discussion will examine how globalization and the growing importance of intangible assets have transformed corporate income taxation, and how profits and activity may be realigning.

https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2026/10/13/world-economic-outlook-october-2026?cid=sm-com-yt-am26-WEOEA20206002

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrObUTHGbC0

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Foreign Aid

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

How do you measure foreign aid? In this episode of The Economy – How Do You Measure That, Jim Tebrake speaks with Foyzunnesa Khatun about how grants and loans between governments are recorded in government finance statistics, how they affect deficits and debt, and why tracking these flows matters, particularly for developing economies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxJFLAJGFkg

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Coming Soon: 2026 IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

The global economy is being shaped by competing forces. Elevated uncertainty, debt, inflation, and geopolitical tensions continue to weigh on economies, while rapid advances in artificial intelligence are driving investment and creating new opportunities for growth. Together with demographic and trade shifts, these forces are transforming the global landscape

At the 2026 IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings, economic leaders and policymakers from 191 countries will gather in Bangkok, Thailand to discuss the policy solutions needed to navigate change and build a more dynamic and resilient future.

Join the conversation from October 12-18.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTpq1qYHDj8

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IMF Annual Report 2026: Navigating a Precarious World

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

The world economy showed remarkable resilience entering 2026. Yet new conflicts, supply chain disruptions, and rapid technological change continue to reshape the economic landscape.

The 2026 IMF Annual Report explores the forces driving the global economy, from growing fiscal pressures to AI deployment, and from strains on still-resilient trade to new frontiers in digital finance.

The report is also available in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

Read the full report:

https://www.imf.org/annual-report/2026?cid=sm-com-yt-ARIEA2026001

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI_ZGutEshg