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Asia has proved unexpectedly resilient, aided by a front-loading of exports, technology investment, and policy support. Now it must rebalance more toward domestic demand and deepen regional integration

Asia has proved unexpectedly resilient, aided by a front-loading of exports, technology investment, and policy support. Now it must rebalance more toward domestic demand and deepen regional integration

IMF wants policymakers to strengthen oversight of non-bank financial intermediaries, whose increasing interconnectedness with banks could exacerbate adverse shocks

IMF wants policymakers to strengthen oversight of non-bank financial intermediaries, whose increasing interconnectedness with banks could exacerbate adverse shocks

The IMF points out half of all financial assets worldwide are now held and intermediated by companies that are not classified and regulated as banks

The IMF points out half of all financial assets worldwide are now held and intermediated by companies that are not classified and regulated as banks

The IMF urges countries to adopt and respect fiscal rules that lay out numerical limits on spending, deficits, or debt, and act as guardrails to promote discipline and signal commitment to sound public finances

The IMF urges countries to adopt and respect fiscal rules that lay out numerical limits on spending, deficits, or debt, and act as guardrails to promote discipline and signal commitment to sound public finances

IMF analysis shows a decline in private debt offsets increases in public borrowing; notable differences persist across countries and income groups

IMF analysis shows a decline in private debt offsets increases in public borrowing; notable differences persist across countries and income groups

Money has taken many forms over millennia; digital tokens are the latest. The IMF's Itai Agur reveals the large benefits of digital tokenisation - and the enormous risks they bring

Money has taken many forms over millennia; digital tokens are the latest. The IMF's Itai Agur reveals the large benefits of digital tokenisation - and the enormous risks they bring

An IMF review of New Zealand's lagging productivity finds sharp weaknesses in public investment, private innovation, and the options for funding innovation in sectors that could drive improvements

An IMF review of New Zealand's lagging productivity finds sharp weaknesses in public investment, private innovation, and the options for funding innovation in sectors that could drive improvements

Raghuram Rajan explains why policies designed to appeal to a sense of maltreatment almost always backfire

Raghuram Rajan explains why policies designed to appeal to a sense of maltreatment almost always backfire

Fiscal Policy under mounting uncertainty means government budgets need resilience - particularly in countries whose economic weight makes them influence global trends, says the IMF

Fiscal Policy under mounting uncertainty means government budgets need resilience - particularly in countries whose economic weight makes them influence global trends, says the IMF

The Coalition Government was elected to crack down on spending and get the Crown accounts back into balance — just don’t call it austerity

The Coalition Government was elected to crack down on spending and get the Crown accounts back into balance — just don’t call it austerity

The IMF says stronger regional economic ties in Asia can help build resilience during a time of growing policy uncertainty

The IMF says stronger regional economic ties in Asia can help build resilience during a time of growing policy uncertainty

Amid heightened uncertainty, policymakers will need to deal with complex trade-offs between debt, slower growth, and new spending pressures, says the IMF

Amid heightened uncertainty, policymakers will need to deal with complex trade-offs between debt, slower growth, and new spending pressures, says the IMF

The United States expects to reduce the high tariffs imposed on China soon, as the International Monetary Fund forecasts a sharp slowdown in economic growth

The United States expects to reduce the high tariffs imposed on China soon, as the International Monetary Fund forecasts a sharp slowdown in economic growth

Risks have risen as financial conditions tightened, with key vulnerabilities ahead, IMF warns

Risks have risen as financial conditions tightened, with key vulnerabilities ahead, IMF warns

Amid trade tensions and high policy uncertainty, the path forward will be determined by how challenges are confronted and opportunities embraced, says the IMF

Amid trade tensions and high policy uncertainty, the path forward will be determined by how challenges are confronted and opportunities embraced, says the IMF