WASHINGTON, May 2 — International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday (May 1) that a shift away from the US dollar is occurring at present, but she does not see an alternative to the dollar as a world reserve currency in the foreseeable future, reported Sputnik.

WASHINGTON, May 2 — The risks of greater trade fragmentation in the Asia-Pacific region are becoming more noticeable, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said, reported Sputnik.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s call for the establishment of an Asian Monetary Fund (AMF) as an alternative to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is pragmatic, in view of the current needs of many Asian countries, said an economist.

ISTANBUL, April 14 — International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday the global economy has proven resilient to shocks in the past three years, but it is yet to overcome weak growth and inflation.

ISTANBUL, April 12 — The global financial system is being tested by higher inflation and interest rates, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday, reported Anadolu.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — The ringgit rebounded to open higher against the US dollar on Wednesday, as investors await more clues on the pace of inflation in the United States (US) from the March Consumer Price Index (CPI), said an analyst.

WASHINGTON, April 11 — Forty-four countries have expressed interest in joining the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) US$40 billion (RM176.6 billion) Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST), said IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday (April 10).

ISTANBUL, April 11 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group's 2023 Spring Meetings began Monday (April 10), facing global challenges stemming from high inflation and slower economic growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today, ahead of the release of the United States (US) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes as well as the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest global projection this week, said an analyst.

WASHINGTON, March 30 — The long-term cost of trade fragmentation could reach up to seven per cent of global GDP, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The ringgit was traded slightly lower against the US dollar in the early session today due to escalating market uncertainties, according to an economist.

BEIJING, March 26 — International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Sunday that risks to financial stability have increased and called for continued vigilance although actions by advanced economies have calmed market stress.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves amounted to US$114.0 billion (RM509.5 billion) as of March 15, 2023, and the reserves position is sufficient to finance five months of imports of goods and services, and is 1.0 time of the total short-term external debt.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — Malaysia's approved investments amounted to RM264.6 billion in 2022, with the services sector accounting for the largest share of the pie, followed by the manufacturing and primary sectors.

TOKYO, Feb 1 — Asia's factory activity contracted in January as the boost from China's Covid reopening had yet to offset headwinds from slowing United States and European growth, surveys showed on Wednesday, underscoring the fragility of the region's economic recovery.

LONDON, Jan 31 — Britain's economy will slam into reverse this year as the cost-of-living crisis hits households hard and will see the worst performance of all the advanced nations, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.

SINGAPORE, Jan 31 — International Monetary Fund economists said on Tuesday that Singapore and other Southeast Asian economies are seeing downgrades to their 2023 growth outlooks because slowing global growth will outweigh the positive impact of China's economic reopening.

WASHINGTON, Jan 2 — Managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva warns that Europe faces a "tough winter" and likely more serious problems during the next cold season amid the bloc's plan to end dependence on Russian energy, reported Sputnik.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — The Malaysian economy is anticipated to start moderating due to the effects of global economic instability in the months ahead in 2023, said the Department of Statistics (DOSM) today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) international reserves widened to US$110.3 billion (RM488.6 billion) as of December 15, 2022, from US$109.7 billion (RM485.9 billion) as of November 30, 2022.