Kristalina Georgieva

IMF urges rich nations to cut debt in 2026 annual report

The International Monetary Fund published its 2026 Annual Report on Wednesday, titled "Navigating a Precarious World," warning that rising public debt, geopolitical shocks, and the rapid spread of artificial intelligence are reshaping the global economy and narrowing governments' room to…

IMF’s Georgieva warns fiscal strains now top global risk

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday that the global economy has weathered the Iran war energy shock better than feared, but warned that deteriorating fiscal conditions, rising bond yields, and stalled disinflation now pose the greatest…

IMF’s Georgieva warns world has run out of ‘fiscal ammunition’

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva cautioned on Tuesday that the global economy has run out of "fiscal ammunition," delivering a stark assessment of eroding financial buffers as the institution prepares a sweeping overhaul of its operational and lending frameworks.