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Colombia: A Peace Plan, an Oil Shock, a Crisis, and a Response

  • March 20, 2018

  • 1134 Views

  • 03:05

Colombia’s peace plan was almost thwarted by an oil price shock & economic crisis. Taking the IMF’s advice, Colombia responded by adopting a floating exchange rate, helping the country absorb the shock from lower oil prices & stabilize the economy.

  • Rafael Pardo, Minister of Post-Conflict
  • Antonio Celia, CEO of Promigas
  • Mauricio Cardenas, Minister of Finance
  • Andres Escobar, Deputy Minister of Finance
  • Juan Pablo Zarate, Co-Director Board of Directors Central Bank
  • Hernando Vargas, Manager Central Bank
  • Ricardo Avila, Editor-in-Chief Portafolio
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Julie Kozack
Press Briefing by Julie Kozack, Director, Communications Department

  • December 19, 2024

  • 104 Views

  • 40:20

Julie Kozack, Communications Department Director of the IMF discusses Syria, Argentina, the US Fed and other relevant developments.
Julie Kozack
Conferencia de prensa de Julie Kozack, Director, Departamento de Comunicaciones, FMI

  • December 19, 2024

  • 3 Views

  • 40:21

Conferencia de prensa de Julie Kozack, Director, Departamento de Comunicaciones, FMI
Nigel Clarke
Deputy Managing Director Clarke in Kenya: Strengthening the IMF-Kenya Partnership

  • December 12, 2024

  • 33 Views

  • 01:26

On his first trip as IMF Deputy Managing Director, Nigel Clarke reflects on Kenya’s remarkable dynamism, vision, and the warmth of its people.
Vitor Gaspar, Gian Maria Milesi Ferretti, Luiz Awazu Pereira da Silva, Ruth Yang, Moderator: Chris Giles
Falling Private Debt: 2024 Vintage of the IMF Global Debt Database

  • December 3, 2024

  • 369 Views

  • 1:01:13

Marking the release of the IMF’s 2024 Global Debt Database Vintage and the Global Debt Monitor, this discussion focuses on the drivers and prospects for global debt, especially the divergence between private and public sector debt and challenges.

Peter Breuer, Katsiaryna Svirydzenka Deputy Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, Martha Tesfaye Woldemichael, IMF Resident Representative in Sri Lanka
Press Briefing: Progress on Sri Lanka's Economic Reforms and Third Review Under the Extended Fund Facility, November 23, 2024

  • November 23, 2024

  • 129 Views

  • 37:45

IMF officials discuss Sri Lanka's economic reforms and the progress of the third review under the Extended Fund Facility, highlighting the resilience of the Sri Lankan people and the importance of sustaining reform momentum for a durable recovery.
ما هو صندوق النقد الدولي؟

  • November 22, 2024

  • 5940 Views

  • 01:00

للصندوق ثلاث مهمات حيوية: تعزيز التعاون النقدي الدولي، وتشجيع التوسع التجاري والنمو الاقتصادي، وتثبيط السياسات التي من شأنها الإضرار بالرخاء. ولتحقيق هذه المهمات الثلاث، تعمل البلدان الأعضاء في الصندوق على أساس تعاوني فيما بينها ومع الهيئات الدولية ا
Julie Kozack
Conferencia de prensa de Julie Kozack, Director, Departamento de Comunicaciones, FMI

  • November 21, 2024

  • 39 Views

  • 48:12

Conferencia de prensa de Julie Kozack, Director, Departamento de Comunicaciones, FMI
Julie Kozack
Press Briefing by Julie Kozack, Director, Communications Department

  • November 21, 2024

  • 922 Views

  • 48:12

Julie Kozack, Communications Department Director of the IMF discusses Ukraine, Egypt, Bangladesh and other relevant developments.

Akihiko Yoshida
国際金融情報センター講演会

  • November 21, 2024

  • 20 Views

  • 57:34

IMFの最新版「世界経済見通し（WEO）」に基づき、IMFアジア太平洋地域事務所の𠮷田昭彦所長が、世界・アジア太平洋地域の経済見通しや中期的な課題について紹介する。
Kristalina Georgieva
Opening Remarks at the 12th IMF Statistical Forum: Measuring the Implications of AI on the Economy

  • November 20, 2024

  • 151 Views

  • 04:54

Opening Remarks at the 12th IMF Statistical Forum: Measuring the Implications of AI on the Economy
Rodrigo Valdés
Western Hemisphere Regional Economic Outlook: Rebalancing Policies and Pressing on with Reforms

  • November 20, 2024

  • 42 Views

  • 01:04

Latin America's output gaps are mostly closed, with inflation near target. Growth is expected to slow from 2.6% in 2023–24 to 2.2% in 2025, according to Rodrigo Valdés from the IMF's Western Hemisphere Department.
Rodrigo Valdés
Perspectivas económicas regionales para las Américas, Octubre 2024: Recalibrar políticas y avanzar con reformas

  • November 20, 2024

  • 12 Views

  • 01:23

Las brechas de producción en América Latina están casi cerradas, y la inflación cerca de la meta. Se espera que el crecimiento modere de 2.6 % (2023-24) a 2.2 % en 2025.
Moises Naim (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Luis Cubeddu
The Illegal Economy and Globalization - Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers

  • November 20, 2024

  • 60 Views

  • 37:14

This lunch talk by Moises Naim (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, former Minister of Trade and Industry of Venezuela), was part of the conference "Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers"
Santiago Perez (IDB), Raphael Espinoza (IMF), Ana María Tribín (World Bank), Alberto Gonzalez Pandiella (OECD), Florence Jaumotte (IMF)
The Costs of Crime and Violence - Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers

  • November 20, 2024

  • 64 Views

  • 1:12:00

Part of the conference "Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers". held on November 11, 2024.

Chris Blattman (U. Chicago), Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas (IMF),
Organized Crime and Development - Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers

  • November 20, 2024

  • 48 Views

  • 1:40:08

Part of the conference "Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers". Held on November 11, 2024.

Joras Ferwerda (Utrecht U.), Luis Urrutia (IMF), Scott Rembrandt, Maurizio Cintura, Emilio Pineda (IDB),
Illicit Economies and Money Laundering - Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers

  • November 20, 2024

  • 36 Views

  • 57:55

Part of the conference "Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers". Held on November 11, 2024.
Patricia Bullrich, Juan Carlos Vega, Monica Palencia, Mauricio Cardenas, Felipe Jaramillo, Ana María lbañez (IDB), Rodrigo Valdés (IMF),
Policies in the security and justice sector - Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers

  • November 20, 2024

  • 54 Views

  • 1:34:10

Part of the conference "Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers". Held on November 11, 2024.
Jihad Azour
Regional Economic Outlook: The Caucasus and Central Asia

  • November 19, 2024

  • 32 Views

  • 01:04

Jihad Azour, IMF’s Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department, outlines three key facts about the economic outlook for the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Jihad Azour
«Перспективы развития региональной экономики: Ближний Восток и Центральная Азия», октябрь 2024 года

  • November 18, 2024

  • 11 Views

  • 01:04

По прогнозам, в краткосрочной перспективе экономический рост в регионах Ближнего Востока и Северной Африки, а также Кавказа и Центральной Азии усилится, но только по мере преодоления нынешних трудностей.

Aleksi Aleksishvili, Daouda Sembene, Chris Papageorgiou, Moderator: Lisa Abramowicz
Transforming Industries for Growth in a Fragmented World

  • November 18, 2024

  • 55 Views

  • 59:51

Economic diversification is essential in promoting sustainable growth and improving living standards in developing economies. This event focuses on policies to tackle barriers to diversification including both broad-based and industrial policies.