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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Press Release
July 15, 2020
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Toward a More Resilient Europe
IMF Blog
July 12, 2020
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Transcript of April 2020 European Department Press Briefing
April 15, 2020
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Europe’s COVID-19 Crisis and the Fund’s Response
COVID-19 has struck Europe with stunning ferocity. While we do not know how long the crisis will last, we know that the economic impact will be severe. In Europe’s major economies, nonessential services closed by government decree account for about one-third of output. This means that each month these sectors remain closed translates into a 3 percent drop in annual GDP, and that’s before other disruptions and spillovers to the rest of the economy are taken into account. A deep European recession this year is a foregone conclusion.
March 30, 2020
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Europe’s COVID-19 Crisis and the Fund’s Response
IMF Blog
March 30, 2020
Europe and the IMF
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What are the Economic Effects of Pandemic Containment Policies? Evidence from Sweden
September 18, 2020
Author/Editor:Jana Bricco | Florian Misch | Alexandra Solovyeva
Series:Working Paper No. 20/191 -
Lack of Human Capital is Holding Back Latin America’s Growth
August 13, 2020
In 1990, Latin America’s average GDP per capita was a little over a quarter of the United States’ income level, while emerging and developing Asian countries’ GDP per capita was only 5 percent. In 2019, Asian countries had grown fourfold, but Latin America was still at the same level.
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2020 Financial System Stability Assessment with Denmark
August 12, 2020
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August 12, 2020
Author/Editor:International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Series:Country Report No. 2020/250 -
August 12, 2020
Author/Editor:International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Series:Country Report No. 2020/256