Romy Bowers

IMF Managing Director @KGeorgieva's Global Policy Agenda was released today. Read more here

Delighted to join this year’s #IMFInspired event with @claireshipman and @bhatiasi for a fascinating conversation on women’s empowerment and leadership. Fostering a more inclusive environment will benefit both women and men! youtube.com/live/L54B463ze…

Insightful conversation at our #IMFInspired event on Women, Power & Leadership with @ClaireShipman, @bhatiasi & @KGeorgieva. They explored 15 years of progress in gender equality, future challenges, & how redefining power can foster a more inclusive world. youtube.com/watch?v=L54B46…

Join author @ClaireShipman and @bhatiasi for a discussion on women’s empowerment and leadership. IMF Managing Director @KGeorgieva will open the event. 📅 October 21 🕛 12:30 PM ET youtube.com/live/L54B463ze…

Global public debt will surpass $100 trillion this year, an all-time high. Countries must focus on enduring and carefully designed fiscal consolidation. Learn more in our latest Fiscal Monitor: imf.org/en/Blogs/Artic…

Looking forward to raising the curtain on the IMF-World Bank 2024 Annual Meetings. Join me as I present the outlook for the global economy and outline key priorities for policymakers. 📅Thursday, October 17, 10:00 AM ET youtube.com/live/lVHEOcMl2…

Congratulations to former IMF Chief Economist — and now Nobel Laureate — Simon Johnson (@baselinescene), @DAcemogluMIT, and James A. Robinson on the well-deserved recognition of their crucial work on the importance of societal institutions for a country’s prosperity.

We can avoid a low-growth, rising-inequality trap. My latest blog explores how smart policies can boost productivity, support vulnerable populations, and strengthen the global financial safety net. Read it here: imf.org/en/Blogs/Artic…

IMF Board of Governors have taken an important step towards creating a 25th chair at our Executive Board to increase Sub-Saharan Africa's representation in IMF decision making, make our Board more inclusive & reflect the region's role in the global economy.imf.org/en/News/Articl…

Very happy to share my latest blog authored jointly with my @WorldBank colleague Pablo Saavedra explaining why now is the time to help countries faced with liquidity challenges. imf.org/en/Blogs/Artic…

The G20's Data Gaps Initiative is enhancing climate-related data to support sustainable economic growth. Learn how better integration of climate and economic data is crucial for effective climate policies. Read more in our new Chart of the Week blog: imf.org/en/Blogs/Artic…

Globalization has been a driving force in lifting 1.5 billion people out of poverty over the past 30 years by connecting countries through trade, investment, and exchange of ideas. Watch our latest Back to Basics to learn more about the impact and benefits.

Has the Common Framework, which brings creditor countries together to help restructure debt started to deliver? @CeylaP_IMF answers 'yes' in a blog which details progress made including with the help of the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable. She notes areas where more progress is needed & how the IMF is reforming its own policies to accelerate help to countries undergoing restructurings. Read here: imf.org/en/Blogs/Artic…

Women allocate more time to unpaid work while dedicating less time to paid work and leisure activities. New research by the IMF and @UNFPA examines how policies can help balance the unequal distributions of care burdens. Read the report here: imf.org/en/Publication…

From the Global Financial Crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IMF has played a crucial role in global economic recovery. Uncover how its policy adaptations and special financial instruments have helped countries stabilize and recover. imf.org/en/Publication…

Deputy Managing Director Okamura: High debt at a time of high interest rates means rising debt service costs that constrain fiscal space. Pleased to speak at the IMF’s latest conference on fiscal policy and sovereign debt. Read my speech here: imf.org/en/News/Articl…

It was great to speak with @jchatterleyCNN on how AI could disrupt financial markets, supply chains, & labor markets. Policy action now can mitigate these risks while at the same time harnessing the technology’s potential for good. My full speech here: imf.org/en/Videos/view…

Prospects for our grandchildren will hinge on whether we can allocate capital to where it is needed most, particularly to address global challenges that no country can solve on its own. Read my piece in the latest edition of F&D magazine. imf.org/en/Publication…

Fossil fuel subsidies surged to a record $7 trillion in 2022. With global temperatures rising to unprecedented levels, subsidies should be scaled back to help slow climate change. More in our blog. imf.org/en/Blogs/Artic…

IMF Director of Asia & Pacific Krishna Srinivasan: Very much enjoyed my discussion with students, faculty, and other experts at @NUSingapore East Asian Institute on our latest Regional Economic Outlook. Learn more here: bit.ly/3WpMiKD