"Despite these welcome developments, tariffs remain historically high," the IMF's chief economist said on Tuesday.

The IMF and global partners have updated the System of National Accounts (SNA) to include crypto, AI, and digital assets ...

Monkey Cage The World Bank and IMF say they’ll do more to address climate change Staff in the field are reporting firsthand how climate disasters are hurting vulnerable countries. That may help ...

The IMF and what is now known as the World Bank Group were created at a conference in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, in July 1944 to be key institutions of a postwar international monetary system.

The World Bank’s reform plan would free up roughly $5 billion annually over the next 10 years, mainly through a slight relaxation of the bank’s rules for how much risk it can assume.

Last October, Jay Shambaugh, former undersecretary for international affairs, alluded to a Project 2025 proposal for the U.S. to pull out of the IMF and World Bank if Trump won the 2024 election.

World Bank President David Malpass responds to a question from a reporter during an opening press conference at the IMF and World Bank's 2019 Annual Fall Meetings of finance ministers and bank ...

Keep in mind that the USA holds 16.5% of the voting rights in the IMF and 15.51% in the World Bank, while China has only 6.08% of voting rights in the IMF and 5.92% in the World Bank [4].

The World Bank and IMF wield substantial influence by funding and shaping social security systems globally. The World Bank is the largest global funder among international organizations.

The World Bank's board has turned down a request by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva for a meeting to defend herself against claims that she pressured staff to alter data as the bank's ...

The IMF and World Bank came partly around to that point of view in the late 1990s -- but only partly, which is why the issue remains one of the top hot-button issues with activists.

Last October, Jay Shambaugh, former undersecretary for international affairs, alluded to a Project 2025 proposal for the U.S. to pull out of the IMF and World Bank if Trump won the 2024 election.