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Mandate and mission

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) works to achieve sustainable growth and prosperity for all of its 191 member countries.
The IMF supports economic policies that promote financial stability and monetary cooperation to increase productivity, job creation, and economic well-being.
The IMF is governed by and accountable to its member countries.

Key publications and reports

Annual Report 2026: Navigating a Precarious World.
Adapting to Energy Shocks: Policy Tracker
- Governments deployed a wide range of measures as the energy shock unfolded, reflecting different domestic economic conditions.
- Targeting remains essential.
October 2026 Fiscal Monitor Chapter 1: Taxing Better to Boost Growth.

Numbers and financial indicators

SDR Rates for October 2, 2026: SDR Interest Rate = 3.115% | 1 USD = SDR 0.738509.

Events and meetings

The 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 12 to October 18, 2026.
Registration is open; information available about the Meetings Schedule.

Speeches, briefings, and institutional communications

MD Speech: Bahrain
- The Managing Director underscores the role of reforms in strengthening the GCC’s resilience, while calling for continued diversification and deeper regional integration.
Press Briefing
- IMF Spokesperson Julie Kozack discusses the IMF’s latest developments and answers questions on today’s global economy.
Press Briefing Transcript: Julie Kozack, Director, Communications Department, October 1, 2026.
Managing Director’s Remarks at the Meeting of the Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Recent institutional actions and country work

IMF Executive Board concludes the Second and Third Reviews Under the Extended Fund Facility for El Salvador.
IMF holds informal Board briefing on Myanmar.
IMF staff concludes Post-Financing Assessment Mission to Cameroon.
How Countries Are Adapting as the Global Energy Shock Persists (analysis and country responses).

Upcoming and recent releases

Coming Soon: Taxing Better to Boost Growth — October 5, 2026.
Latest Releases highlight ongoing work on fiscal policy, energy shock responses, and country-level program reviews.

References

Annual Report 2026
[MD Speech: Bahrain

Read More IMF Managing Director underscores the role of reforms in strengthening the GCC’s resilience, while calling for continued diversification and deeper regional integration.](https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/10/01/sp10012026-managing-director-remarks-meeting-gulf-cooperation-council)

[Press Briefing

Watch IMF Spokesperson Julie Kozack discusses the IMF’s latest developments and answers questions on today’s global economy.](https://www.imf.org/en/videos/view/6406039973112?language=17&page=1&sort=mostrecent)

[Adapting to Energy Shocks: Policy Tracker

Governments deployed a wide range of measures as the energy shock unfolded, reflecting different domestic economic conditions. Targeting remains essential.](https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2026/10/01/blog-how-countries-are-adapting-as-the-global-energy-shock-persists)