This year, as the world faced a crisis like no other, the International Monetary Fund and its member countries swung into action to save lives and put a floor under the world economy. But the outlook remains uncertain. Countries now face a 'long ascent' that will be difficult, uneven, uncertain,...

This issue of Annual Report discusses that the global economy is at a delicate moment. The expansion of early 2018 has lost momentum, in large part in response to rising trade tensions. There are threats from rising financial vulnerabilities and geopolitical uncertainties. These challenges call...

The speeches made by officials attending the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings are published in this volume, along with the press communiques issued by the International Monetary and Financial Committee and the Development Committee at the conclusion of the meetings

The speeches made by officials attending the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings are published in this volume, along with the press communiques issued by the International Monetary and Financial Committee and the Development Committee at the conclusion of the meetings

The speeches made by officials attending the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings are published in this volume, along with the press communiques issued by the International Monetary and Financial Committee and the Development Committee at the conclusion of the meetings

The speeches made by officials attending the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings are published in this volume, along with the press communiques issued by the International Monetary and Financial Committee and the Development Committee at the conclusion of the meetings

The speeches made by officials attending the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings are published in this volume, along with the press communiques issued by the International Monetary and Financial Committee and the Development Committee at the conclusion of the meetings

The speeches made by officials attending the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings are published in this volume, along with the press communiques issued by the International Monetary and Financial Committee and the Development Committee at the conclusion of the meetings

The speeches made by officials attending the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings are published in this volume, along with the press communiques issued by the International Monetary and Financial Committee and the Development Committee at the conclusion of the meetings

The speeches made by officials attending the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings are published in this volume, along with the press communiques issued by the International Monetary and Financial Committee and the Development Committee at the conclusion of the meetings