IMF commits to close cooperation with US amid changing global landscape

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reaffirmed its commitment to global economic and financial stability, stressing the importance of international cooperation despite shifting geopolitical dynamics.

The statement comes as the newly inaugurated Trump administration pushes forward with its “America First” agenda, raising questions over the United States’ role in multilateral institutions.

Speaking at the IMF’s first press briefing of the year, Julie Kozack, Director of the Communications Department, highlighted the Fund’s core mission of supporting economic resilience.

“We have a clearly defined role in maintaining global economic and financial stability, ultimately fostering growth and employment worldwide,” she said. “As a global institution, we take our responsibility to our membership very seriously and remain laser-focused on delivering on that mandate.”

Ms Kozack acknowledged the IMF’s long-standing relationship with successive U.S. administrations and emphasised Washington’s pivotal role in the organisation.
“The U.S. is our largest shareholder, and we will continue to work closely with them in fulfilling our institutional objectives,” she added.