Tue, 21-Oct-2025

IMF chief tests positive for Covid-19

IMF

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

IMF examines extent of Lebanon’s financial sector losses

IMF

WASHINGTON: Amid ongoing talks on a new aid programme, the IMF is examining data from Lebanon’s government on the scope of financial sector losses, estimated at about $69 billion, a fund spokesman said on Thursday. “I’d say there’s been considerable progress in identifying financial sector losses,” IMF spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters in reference to the … Read more