Global growth continues to hold up—but resilience is uneven across countries. Uncertainty remains high and risks persist. Read more in my blog. imf.org/en/blogs/artic…
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Kristalina Georgieva
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Kristalina Georgieva
@KGeorgieva
Managing Director of @IMFnews. Previous positions include CEO of the World Bank and Vice President of the European Commission.
- Great to meet PM Rumen Radev today in Sofia. Maintaining sound macro policies and advancing national and EU reforms and governance will help unlock opportunities, reinforce institutions, boost investment and productivity, and support durable, inclusive growth.
- On Father’s Day, I’m thinking of my father and the values he instilled in me. Grateful to all fathers and father figures who inspire and guide the next generation.
00:00 - A productive set of meetings with Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors from across Europe. We discussed Europe’s economic outlook and the policies and reforms needed to sustain stability and long-term resilience.
- Great exchange in Varna with Bulgaria’s new Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev. The economy has momentum—but rising pressures call for timely policy action to safeguard stability and lock in euro adoption gains.
- A valuable discussion today with Governor @Pyshnyy on the challenges and opportunities facing Ukraine’s economy, highlighting the importance of institutional strength, central bank independence, and continued cooperation with international partners.
- Today’s agreement with Austria on the Joint Vienna Institute @jvi_vienna is all about investing in people, skills, and cooperation.
00:00 - Great exchange with Joint Vienna Institute @jvi_vienna staff and course participants. Almost 60,000 officials have been trained at the JVI. It has made an enormous contribution to strengthening economic policies and institutions from Europe to central Asia and beyond.
- Delighted to sign a renewed agreement with @oenb and Austria’s Ministry of Finance—extending our partnership to strengthen capacity development through the Joint Vienna Institute @jvi_vienna. We are very grateful for this support.
- Very productive discussion with Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer and @oenb Governor Martin Kocher on navigating a more uncertain global environment. A big thank you to the Austrian authorities for their strong partnership with the IMF.
- Thank you, @oenb Governor Martin Kocher, for a great conversation on the prospects for Europe at the OeNB Annual Economic Conference. Delivering the Single Market is key for lifting productivity and growth in the European Union and each of its 27 member countries.
- Great to be in Vienna to renew our collaboration with the Austrian authorities on the Joint Vienna Institute (@jvi_vienna). As one of our strongest partners on capacity development, Austria provides invaluable support to our members.
- Thank you, President @EmmanuelMacron, for hosting an engaging discussion on balanced, shared and sustainable growth at the G7 in Evian. Countries need to focus on productivity-enhancing reforms, harness the power of AI, and correct excessive external imbalances.
