IMF Podcasts

Inflation can determine a currency's purchasing power as high inflation means rising prices. But what drives inflation differs from region to region. In this podcast we talk with Oral Williams, IMF Mi...

10 Sep 20157min

Asia fared well throughout the global financial crisis and has since become one of the strongest economic regions in the world. But with the global economy such as it is, a new book published by the I...

2 Sep 20157min

While the gap between rich and poor is widest in Latin America, research led by Nora Lustig shows it's the only region in the world where the gap is actually narrowing. But in this podcast, Lustig adm...

27 Aug 201511min

Poverty can mean different things in different countries. The creator of the "Multidimensional Poverty Index" explains how the measure is designed to expand policymakers' understanding of poverty bey...

20 Aug 20155min

World trade has slowed in the past decade. Professor Douglas Irwin says countries need to shift from focusing on trade barriers at borders, to domestic reforms that would help entrepreneurs get their ...

13 Aug 20156min

Russia is now likely in recession with GDP growth expected to decline 3.4 percent this year, says the IMF in its annual economic assessment. Mission Chief Ernesto Ramirez Rigo, explains how Russia's e...

6 Aug 20158min

India has invested nearly half a trillion dollars in its infrastructure over the last decade, but finding the funding for mega-projects is only half the challenge. The head of one of the country's le...

23 Jul 20155min

IMF board of Directors approved a package of proposals to help developing countries finance the new Sustainable Development Goals. IMF's Sean Nolan says the package will enhance the financial safety ...

8 Jul 201510min