About us
Mission
The IMF Europe Office, located in Paris and Brussels, serves as liaison to EU institutions and governments, as well as international organizations, academics, civil society, and media.
Its main tasks include:
• Engaging with European policymakers and other interlocutors on euro area and EU policies; as well as fostering a dialogue on global economic issues;
• Supporting IMF operations in Europe, including policy advice, lending arrangements, technical assistance, and recruitment efforts;
• Helping to coordinate communication and outreach activities across the region.
History
Immediately after its creation, the Fund played a key role in various postwar initiatives, such as the creation of the European Payments Union (EPU) and the Organization for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC, which in 1960 became the OECD). The Office in Europe was created in Paris in 1948 to serve as observer and personal representative of the Managing Director at these new institutions. Over time, the functions of the office expanded to include wider liaison with European-based institutions, external relations, and outreach to academic institutions, NGOs, and the public.
The IMF Europe Office was established in 2013, comprising the Paris Office and the newly created Brussels Office
News and Highlights
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Towards a Stronger International Role of the Euro
Presentation by Christian Ebeke, IMF Deputy Representative to the EU, at EESC, Brussels.
April 4, 2019
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Eurozone: Strenghtening Resilience in Complex Times
The global expansion is weakening somewhat faster than expected, and risks to global growth have risen, such as the escalation of trade tensions, further tightening of financial conditions, a “no-deal” Brexit, and a deeper-than-expected slowdown in China. Such risks are also weighing on the euro area, whose growth is set to moderate from 1.8 percent in 2018 to 1.6 percent in 2019. What are the policy implications for the euro area and the prospects for reform of its economic architecture? Although substantial progress has been made since the 2008 crisis, the euro area should increase its resilience in the event of future shocks, by moving toward a centralized fiscal capacity and by completing the banking union and the capital markets union.
March 19, 2019
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Crypto Currencies and Monetary Policy
Presentation by Jeffrey Franks, Director of the IMF Offices in Europe - King’s College of London
January 22, 2019
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Five Actions to Strengthen the Euro Area Banking Union
IMF Blog
December 14, 2018
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The Uneven Path Ahead: The Effect of Brexit on Different Sectors in the UK Economy
IMF Blog
December 4, 2018
Europe and the IMF
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Transcript of the October 2019 African Finance Ministers Press Conference
October 21, 2019
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Transcript of October 2019 G-24 Annual Meetings Press Conference
October 18, 2019
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Transcript of the October 2019 European Department Annual Meetings Press Briefing
October 18, 2019
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Hungary: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2019 Article IV Mission
October 15, 2019
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Decelerating Growth Calls for Accelerating Action
October 8, 2019