IMFLive Profile Banner
IMFLive Profile
IMFLive

@IMFLive

67,682
Followers
70
Following
2,613
Media
4,506
Statuses

Events and live updates from International Monetary Fund.

Washington, DC
Joined October 2013
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
@IMFLive
IMFLive
2 years
JUST RELEASED: The October 2022 World Economic Outlook projects global growth for 2022 at 3.2% and to slow to 2.7% in 2023. Read the latest analysis and projections, and follow the live press briefing here:
Tweet media one
20
173
4K
@IMFLive
IMFLive
2 years
IMF’s @aselassie on priorities for African policymakers: 1. Accelerate vaccination campaign 2. Help vulnerable groups cope with higher fuel and food prices 3. Contain inflation without undermining the recovery 4. Weigh intervention in exchange rates carefully
Tweet media one
4
25
729
@IMFLive
IMFLive
3 years
. @Ruchir_Agar : By the end of this year, it is still possible to reach the target of vaccinating 40% of the population in every country by end-2021 – but with an urgent push now. Watch here: #DataForAction
Tweet media one
2
38
591
@IMFLive
IMFLive
5 years
. @jerallaire : If all payments were done through blockchain technology, the cost would be the same as sending an email - zero. #DigitalPayments #IMFmeetings
Tweet media one
8
136
294
@IMFLive
IMFLive
4 years
. @GitaGopinath : One reason for diverging recoveries is inequitable access to vaccines. Some countries will get widespread coverage this year, others will have to wait until 2022. We call for greater funding to ensure vaccines are widely available. #WEO
Tweet media one
8
43
170
@IMFLive
IMFLive
2 years
What should be the role of multilateral institutions to promote #CBDC and safeguard financial stability? Join @KGeorgieva & @BIS_org on April 19 at noon ET to discuss the challenges policymakers face with new forms of #DigitalMoney @jchatterleyCNN
25
48
111
@IMFLive
IMFLive
5 years
. @Lagarde : Europe is once again facing a defining moment. Restarting economic convergence and ensuring the fruits of economic growth are shared broadly across the EU can help restore faith in the European project.
Tweet media one
10
49
93
@IMFLive
IMFLive
7 years
To tackle corruption, more transparency & accountability are needed: ‘Sunlight is the best disinfectant’- @Lagarde #transparency
Tweet media one
3
89
89
@IMFLive
IMFLive
3 years
. @GitaGopinath : Our latest World Economic Outlook anticipates that Omicron, inflation, and other challenges will weigh on the global economy in 2022. We forecast the global economy to grow at 4.4% in 2022 and to slow to 3.8% in 2023. #WEO
Tweet media one
1
3
86
@IMFLive
IMFLive
4 years
LIVE: @KGeorgieva delivers remarks at the Singapore Fintech Festival. #SGFintechFest #SFF2020
6
19
80
@IMFLive
IMFLive
8 years
Yi: the successful transition of the Chinese economy will contribute more to global growth #GlobalEcon
Tweet media one
1
25
77
@IMFLive
IMFLive
5 years
Mark Carney: We need to look at the whole financial ecosystem, because everything is interconnected. A central bank’s job is to ensure financial stability. We also want to enable innovation. #IMFmeetings #NewEcon #fintech
Tweet media one
5
49
74
@IMFLive
IMFLive
3 years
IMF's Nabar: On Nigeria, we forecast stronger growth in the non-oil sector, but Omicron could provide some headwinds. Relatively low debt levels help. #WEO
Tweet media one
4
7
82
@IMFLive
IMFLive
4 years
. @melindagates : you can build a quicker road to recovery by investing in women’s health and lifting women up economically. Put money in women’s hands, it will be spent properly on health and jobs #GenderEquality #IMFmeetings #InclusiveRecovery
Tweet media one
5
23
77
@IMFLive
IMFLive
2 years
. @KGeorgieva : How can policymakers stabilize the economy? 1. Stay the course to bring down inflation. 2. Put in place responsible fiscal policy-one that protects the vulnerable, without adding fuel to inflation. 3. Joint efforts to support emerging market & dev economies.
Tweet media one
11
36
68
@IMFLive
IMFLive
10 months
@pogourinchas IMF Chief Economist @pogourinchas : China's property sector stress could intensify, posing a complex policy challenge. If property prices fall too rapidly, bank and household balance sheets will deteriorate, with potentially severe financial consequences.
Tweet media one
4
26
67
@IMFLive
IMFLive
2 years
Our Debate on the Global Economy is live now. Tune in to listen to @KGeorgieva , @miaamormottley , @Lagarde , Jerome Powell and Sri Mulyani Indrawati discuss the global economic outlook and other pressing topics. #GlobalEcon
14
38
64
@IMFLive
IMFLive
4 years
. @KGeorgieva : Just as money crosses borders, so too must our regulatory efforts. International cooperation can facilitate cross-border payments and address spillovers. #SGFintechFest
Tweet media one
6
21
58
@IMFLive
IMFLive
5 years
Gita Gopinath: Europe needs union level (banking and capital markets unions, central fiscal capacity) and national level reforms: product and labour markets, corporate insolvency. More resilience protects the poor in the next crisis. #EUBEF19 Our new paper
Tweet media one
4
27
58
@IMFLive
IMFLive
5 years
. @Lagarde : Globally, nearly one billion women do not have their own bank accounts. Empowering women financially will open many doors, including participation in the economy. #FinancialInclusion #WomenEmpowerment
Tweet media one
3
20
55
@IMFLive
IMFLive
1 year
Join us on June 20 at 10 AM ET for a town hall discussion with students from across Morocco with IMF Chief @KGeorgieva @MoroccoAM2023 . Tune in LIVE today at #Marrakech2023
Tweet media one
6
16
53