India resilient despite global shocks, says IMF chief 

April 16, 2026 2:03 PM

India resilient despite global shocks, says IMF chief 

India’s economy is expected to remain resilient even as global growth slows amid war-driven disruptions, with strong fundamentals helping it outperform most economies, the International Monetary Fund’s Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said. “Look at India today. India’s growth is more than two times higher than the average global growth,” Georgieva said at a press briefing during the IMF Spring Meetings on Wednesday (local time). She attributed India’s relative strength t...

IMF chief says global inflation to fall, trade integration is needed

February 2, 2026 12:04 PM

IMF chief says global inflation to fall, trade integration is needed

Global inflation is expected to fall to 3.8% this year and to 3.4% in 2027, helped by softer demand and lower energy prices, the IMF chief said on Monday. Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in a speech in the Annual Arab Fiscal Forum in Dubai that global growth has held up 'remarkably well' amid profound shifts in geopolitics, trade policy, technology, and demographics. Georgieva also called for more trade integration as unilateral trade agreements are seen on the increase. "In the w...

IMF’s growth forecasts to show resilience to global trade shocks, Georgieva says

January 16, 2026 8:17 PM

IMF’s growth forecasts to show resilience to global trade shocks, Georgieva says

The International Monetary Fund's latest economic forecasts due next week will show the global economy's continued resilience to trade shocks and "fairly strong" growth, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told Reuters on Thursday. In an interview during a visit to Kyiv to discuss the IMF's loan to Ukraine, Georgieva suggested the IMF could again revise its forecasts slightly upward as the World Bank did this week. In October, the IMF edged its 2025 global GDP growth forecast higher to ...

India emerging as key engine of global growth: IMF Chief

October 14, 2025 3:19 PM

India emerging as key engine of global growth: IMF Chief

India is turning into a key engine of world growth, according to International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, who spoke ahead of the 2025 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings. "Global growth is forecast at roughly 3 per cent over the medium term - down from 3.7 percent pre-pandemic. Global growth patterns have been changing over the years, notably with China decelerating steadily while India develops into a key growth engine," noted the IMF Chief. Georgieva was speaking at...