Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)
Join us on November 6 at 1:30 PM ET for an engaging policy panel discussion, “A World in Transition: Are We Ready to Adapt?”, at the 26th Annual Research Conference.
The discussion will be moderated by IMF Chief economist, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, and feature insights from our expert panelists Hélène Rey, Kristin Forbes, Philip R. Lane, and Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput.
Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)
Jihad Azour, Director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department, shares three key messages from the latest economic outlook for the Caucasus and Central Asia 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
Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)
Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to remain steady in 2025 and moderate slightly next year. Inflation convergence toward targets continues, though at a slower pace.
Rodrigo Valdés explains the main challenges facing the region. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/REO/WH/Issues/2025/10/17/regional-economic-outlook-western-hemisphere-october-2025
Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)
Europe is facing daunting fiscal pressures both from new policy priorities (defense, energy security), the escalating costs of population aging (pension, healthcare), and a rising interest bill on already high debt. Without prompt policy action, public debt levels could more than double for the average European country in the next 15 years. This could drive up interest rates, slow down already sluggish economic growth, and undermine market confidence. Both structural reforms and fiscal consolidation will be necessary to deliver the difficult policy adjustment, with one third achieved through a set of moderate reforms and two thirds coming from consolidation. For high-debt countries, however, this policy package would likely be insufficient to meet the fiscal challenge, leaving no option other than a deeper rethink of the scope of public services and the social contract to fill the gap. Delaying policy action could be costly, as the fiscal position would deteriorate further, and make the task for policymakers even more challenging.
On November 4, 2025, the IMF and the European Central Bank jointly organized the launch of the IMF fiscal note of the 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Europe at the House of the Euro in Brussels. The event features:
• Oscar Arce, Director-General for Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics, European Central Bank
• Alfred Kammer, Director, European Department, International Monetary Fund
• Benedicta Marzinotto, Board Member of the European Fiscal Board and lecturer in Economic Policy at the University of Udine
• Maarten Verwey, Director-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
• Moderator: Sarah Collins, Brussels Correspondent, Business Post
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)
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-
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
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
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.
