A spokesman for the IMF stated Thursday that Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva had tested positive for Covid-19, but that she had experienced “minimal symptoms.” “IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has tested positive for Covid-19. She is experiencing mild symptoms and is working remotely while isolating at home,” the Washington-based crisis lender’s spokesman Gerry Rice said … Read more
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen led a multi-nation walk out of a meeting Wednesday of finance officers from the sector’s richest international locations whilst Russian officers spoke, in protest towards Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s attack on its neighbor loomed over the assembly of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors, the primary when you … Read more
Washington: Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, stated on Sunday that he met with IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva regarding Ukraine’s financial stability and the country’s post-war reconstruction on Sunday. “Discussed with IMF Managing Director Georgieva the issue of ensuring Ukraine’s financial stability & preparations for post-war reconstruction. We have clear plans for now, as well as … Read more
PARIS: After limping its way back from the Covid pandemic last year, the global economic recovery has been rattled by the Omicron variant’s rapid rise. The travel industry has been thrown into disarray again, workers have been forced to isolate at home and governments are facing a stark choice between imposing restrictions or letting the … Read more
WASHINGTON: China has an important part to play in the global economy, as it recovers from the Covid-19, but its growth is slowing, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday. The head of the Washington-based crisis lender held a virtual meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and discussed topics ranging from inflation to the recovery … Read more
