Category: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

Economic growth in the CCA region exceeded expectations in 2025, driven by strong domestic demand and hydrocarbon exports, while inflation accelerated. Economic activity in many CCA countries was stronger than expected in the first half of the year, underpinned by robust remittances, rapid credit growth, and, for oil exporters, higher hydrocarbon production.

Join us on October 30 at 1:00 AM ET for a panel discussion on the IMF’s October 2025 Regional Economic Outlook (REO) for the Caucasus and Central Asia with:
• Jihad Azour, Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF
• Arif Ali (CEO, CJSC Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank)
• Akylzhan Baimagambetov (Deputy Governor, National Bank of
Kazakhstan)
• Aziza Umarova (Head of Delivery Unit at the Agency for Strategic
Reforms under the President of Uzbekistan; Fellow at Harvard’s Davis
Center)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cVim03l1Bg

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

Asia’s economy is holding up—but slower growth, aging, and rising youth unemployment pose challenges.

IMF Director of the Asia and Pacific Department Krishna Srinivasan calls for renewal: smarter investment, deeper integration, and bold reforms to unlock stronger growth.

Read the latest economic outlook for the Asia Pacific region: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/REO/APAC/Issues/2025/10/24/regional-economic-outlook-for-asia-and-pacific-october-2025?cid=sm-com-yt-AM2025-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9H4SQYBJEg

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

Money has come a long way since the first uses of shells or coins millennia ago. Today, it may be considered our most used technology, as most people use digitally recorded money. Watch the latest Analyze This video to learn more. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/2025/09/back-to-basics-tokens-finance-newest-oldest-innovation-itai-agur

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jkNyaMNFk8

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

Overcoming Europe’s Policy Drift: From Recognition to Action

Alfred Kammer, Director of the IMF’s European Department, shares three key insights from the latest Regional Economic Outlook:

✅ Income growth is weak and inflation is broadly on target in advanced Europe, but higher elsewhere.

✅ Fiscal pressures are mounting—Europe’s debt could double in 15 years for the average country.

✅ Deepening the Single market and removing domestic growth barriers are urgent to raise productivity and limit the fiscal burden.

Read the full report: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/REO/EU/Issues/2025/10/17/regional-economic-outlook-europe-october-2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsbrNkDBS-w

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

Blurb: Jihad Azour, Director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department, shares three key messages from the latest economic outlook for the Middle East and North Africa region.

Read the full report: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/REO/MECA/Issues/2025/10/21/regional-economic-outlook-middle-east-central-asia-october-2025?cid=sm-com-yt-AM2025-REOMCDEA2025002

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37cioCZ78Qk

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth remains steady at 4.1% in 2025, supported by macroeconomic stabilization and reform efforts in key economies. Resource-intensive and conflict-affected countries continue to face significant headwinds.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/A9eoT3B9TSU

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth remains steady at 4.1% in 2025, but the region faces headwinds from trade tensions, tight borrowing, and aid cuts.

Abebe Aemro Selassie shares three key takeaways from our new Regional Economic Outlook.

Read more: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/REO/SSA/Issues/2025/10/16/regional-economic-outlook-for-sub-saharan-africa-october-2025?cid=sm-com-yt-AM2025-REOAFREA2025002

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEyj7hREgvo

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

How is sub-Saharan Africa navigating global uncertainty and a shifting landscape? Join IMF African Department Director Abebe Aemro Selassie on Thursday, October 16, at 10:30 AM ET for a press briefing on our latest Regional Economic Outlook, with forecasts, analysis, and policy recommendations for the region. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/REO/SSA/Issues/2025/10/16/regional-economic-outlook-for-sub-saharan-africa-october-2025?cid=sm-com-yt-AM2025-REOAFREA2025002

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEnDNE5KWrM

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

Despite rising global policy uncertainty, economies in the Middle East and North Africa have demonstrated resilience this year, driven by increased oil production, lower energy prices, strong remittances and tourism inflows, and supportive global financial conditions. Can this resilience be maintained? What risks remain and how can MENA policymakers best navigate them? What new opportunities might emerge for the region in a rapidly shifting global economy?

Join us in person or online for an insightful discussion featuring a distinguished panel of speakers as we explore these critical issues highlighted in the IMF’s forthcoming Regional Economic Outlook Report: Middle East and Central Asia. This event will be moderated by Joumana Bercetche (Anchor, Horizons Middle East and Africa, Bloomberg Television) and is held in partnership with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usKCF6vTJ20

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

Europe stands at a critical juncture. Growth remains sluggish, reforms are lagging, and global uncertainties are reshaping economic prospects. This Governor’s Talk will feature Stephanie Lose, Denmark’s Minister of Economic Affairs and current president for the Council of the Economic and Financial Ministers in the EU, in conversation on Europe’s key challenges and opportunities. Discussion will focus on priorities for strengthening the single market, advancing the Capital Markets and Energy Unions, ensuring efficient use of the EU budget, strengthening Europe’s strategic autonomy, and navigating global headwinds such as shifting trade dynamics and geopolitical tensions. The session will explore how Europe—and Denmark—can foster resilience, competitiveness, and sustainable prosperity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5aOBX42lUU