S&P revises Congo’s outlook to ‘positive’ as reforms, mining strength boost economy
Jan 23 – Global credit ratings agency S&P on Friday revised the Democratic Republic of Congo’s outlook to…
IMF chief sees global GDP growth as ‘beautiful but not enough’ to handle ‘the debt that is hanging around our necks’
Leading global economic policymakers at the World Economic Forum in Davos urged countries and businesses to filter out…
AI productivity gains are making the rich richer, and they'll wipe out jobs—but the IMF chief sees a silver lining for low-wage workers – Fortune
AI productivity gains are making the rich richer, and they’ll wipe out jobs—but the IMF chief sees a…
India Rejects IMF’s AI Classification, Calls Itself a First-Rank AI Nation India Pushes Back on IMF, Claims Top-Tier Status in Global AI Race
At Davos, Ashwini Vaishnaw rejects the IMF’s “second-tier” AI tag, citing Stanford rankings that place India among global…
IMF raises India’s GDP growth projection
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday revised its estimate of India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth in…
Could Greenland upend the global economy?
This morning, the International Monetary Fund published its quarterly global outlook. It concluded that escalating geopolitical tensions could…
Milei’s economy in 2026: between macroeconomic consolidation and politics
President Javier Milei is a unique figure in Argentine economic history — not necessarily due to his libertarian…
Japan may lose GDP race to India amid weak yen, tourism woes and China row
Japan’s economy is likely to fall behind India’s in 2026 to fifth place in the world, according to…
IMF praises El Salvador’s 4% GDP growth as bitcoin tensions ease
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised El Salvador’s stronger-than-expected economic growth in a statement on Monday. The update…
Lebanon drafts long-awaited banking law to meet funding shortfalls in financial system
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Friday that the government had put forward a long-awaited banking draft…
IMF raises China growth forecast to 5% for 2025, citing resilience
China’s economy is projected to grow by 5 per cent in 2025 before slowing to 4.5 per cent…
IMF satisfied with Bangladesh’s reform progress but flags key challenges: Salehuddin
UNB 18 November, 2025, 02:20 pm Last modified: 18 November, 2025, 06:54 pm Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed.…