Kristalina Georgieva

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund

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Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (2019–)

Born	1953-08-13 · Sofia, Bulgaria
Offices	Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund2019-10-01–presentPreceded by: Christine Lagarde President of the World Bank Group2019-02-01–2019-04-08Preceded by: Jim Yong Kim · Succeeded by: David Malpass Chief Executive of the World Bank Group2017-01-02–2019-10-01 European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources2014-11-01–2016-12-31Preceded by: Jacek Dominik · Succeeded by: Günther Oettinger European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response2010-02-09–2014-11-01Preceded by: Karel De Gucht · Succeeded by: Christos Stylianides
Education	University of National and World Economy (BA, MA, PhD)

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IMF’s Georgieva on Warsh’s Speech and ‘Stubborn’ Inflation
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praised Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech as “a great job.” She also discussed recent inflation pressures and whether they signal central-bank failure or stem from other forces.
Inflation
BBloomberg Television 2026-08-28 21:29

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EconomyUS inflation has been above Fed target for over 5.5 years, IMF chief says

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said US inflation has exceeded the Federal Reserve’s target for more than five and a half years. She noted that long-term inflation expectations remain anchored, while warning that inflation may not stay contained indefinitely and recalling lessons from Bulgaria’s hyperinflation.

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TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 14:09

US inflation has been above Fed target for over 5.5 years, IMF chief says

EconomyIMF’s Georgieva says rising bond yields threaten developing-country debt progress

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told Reuters that swelling debt and rising bond yields in advanced economies threaten to reverse progress made by developing and low-income countries in bringing down their own debt burdens.

debtbond yieldsdeveloping countriesIMF

RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 00:30

IMF’s Georgieva says rising bond yields threaten developing-country debt progress

EconomyIMF’s Georgieva on Warsh’s Speech and ‘Stubborn’ Inflation

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praised Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech as “a great job.” She also discussed recent inflation pressures and whether they signal central-bank failure or stem from other forces.

IMFFederal ReserveinflationJackson Hole

BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 21:29

IMF’s Georgieva on Warsh’s Speech and ‘Stubborn’ Inflation