{ "title": "IMF For Journalists", "publication": "IMF News", "sourceUrl": "https://www.imf.org/en/news/for-journalists", "canonical": "https://www.imf.org/en/news/for-journalists", "overlayPath": "/en/news/for-journalists/index.md", "summary": "Country-specific information for over 191 countries, including Press Releases, Letters of Intent and IMF disbursements and country repayments.", "sections": [ { "heading": "Guidelines for attending IMF press events", "content": "- All media holding valid and current accreditation from any of the following bodies may be granted access, upon display of their hard passes: IMF, US House and Senate Galleries, US Treasury, White House, Foreign Press Center, US State Department, or United Nations.\n- Be ready to show credentials at the IMF visitor center.\n- All visitors need to be escorted to enter IMF buildings.\n- Media with other bona fide press credentials may be granted access with prior notice and clearance by the IMF Press Office of at least one business day before an event; copies of credentials must be provided to the IMF in a timely fashion and are subject to review and confirmation.\n- Stringers or freelancers without the above credentials must contact the IMF Press Office at least 48 hours prior notice to register for any scheduled event and provide a valid signed assignment letter on letterhead from a bona fide news organization or publication; entry is granted or denied on a case-by-case and one-time-only basis.\n- The IMF reserves the right to deny access to any member of the media, in its discretion." }, { "heading": "IMF Press Center and media assets", "content": "- The IMF Press Center is a password-protected site for working journalists; users are instructed to Login or Register.\n- Broadcast-quality videos are available from the IMF Media Center.\n- Additional insights and analysis on economics & finance are available in other languages." }, { "heading": "General press contacts", "content": "- General Press Inquiries\n - Phone: + 1 (202) 623-7100\n - Email: media@IMF.org\n- DIVISION CHIEF\n - Pierre Mejlak\n - Phone: +1 (202) 849-1373\n - Email: pmejlak@IMF.org\n- Deputy DIVISION CHIEFS\n - Keiko Utsunomiya — Phone: +1 (202) 623-7090 — Email: kutsunomiya@IMF.org\n - Andrew Kanyegirire — Phone: +1 (202) 623-9869 — Email: akanyegirire@IMF.org" }, { "heading": "Regional press contacts", "content": "- Africa\n - Kwabena Akuamoah-Boateng — Phone: +1 (202) 623-9232 — Email: kakuamoah-boateng@IMF.org\n - Tatiana Mossot — Phone: +1 (202) 696-8443 — Email: tmossot@IMF.org\n - Randa Elnagar — Phone: +1 (202) 623-6528 — Email: relnagar@IMF.org\n - Rahim Kanani — Phone: +1 (202) 623-9501 — Email: rkanani@IMF.org\n - Melissa Wainaina — Phone: +1 (202) 623-9703 — Email: jziegler@IMF.org\n- Asia\n - Ting Yan — Phone: +1 (202) 623-8403 — Email: tyan@IMF.org\n - Pavis Devahasadin — Phone: +1 (202) 623-4711 — Email: pdevahasadin@IMF.org\n - Pemba Sherpa — Phone: +1 (202) 623-4277 — Email: psherpa@IMF.org\n - Celina Hirt — Phone: +1 (202) 623-0445 — Email: chirt@IMF.org\n- Europe\n - Camila Perez — Phone: +1 (202) 937-9435 — Email: cperez@IMF.org\n - Eva-Maria Graf — Phone: +1 (202) 623-9637 — Email: egraf@IMF.org\n - Boris Balabanov — Phone: +1 (202) 623-6222 — Email: bbalabanov@IMF.org\n- Middle East and Central Asia\n - Angham H. Al Shami — Phone: +1 (202) 623-7987 — Email: aalshami@IMF.org\n - Zubedah Robinson — Phone: +1 (202) 623-8675 — Email: zrobinson@IMF.org\n - Mayada Ghazala — Phone: +1 (202) 948-4448 — Email: mghazala@IMF.org\n- Western Hemisphere\n - Julie Ziegler\n - José Luis De Haro — Phone: +1 (202) 873-4778 — Email: jdeharo@IMF.org\n - Meera Louis — Phone: +1 (202) 623-9750 — Email: mlouis@IMF.org\n - Fernando Puchol — Phone: +1 (202) 623-4252 — Email: fpuchol@IMF.org\n - Rodrigo Carrasquero — Phone: +1 (202) 623-6715 — Email: rcarrasquero@IMF.org" }, { "heading": "Broadcast media and additional links", "content": "- Sign up for personalized news & updates from IMF Blog, IMF Finance & Development Magazine, IMF Podcasts and more.\n- Events: Board Calendar\n- Country Info: Information by Country\n- WEO Data: World Economic Outlook Database\n- Annual Meetings: Information for Journalists\n- Courses: IMF Institute Learning Channel" } ], "bullets": [ "All media holding valid and current accreditation from any of the following bodies may be granted access, upon display of their hard passes: IMF, US House and Senate Galleries, US Treasury, White House, Foreign Press Center, US State Department, or United Nations.", "Be ready to show credentials at the IMF visitor center.", "All visitors need to be escorted to enter IMF buildings.", "Media with other bona fide press credentials may be granted access with prior notice and clearance by the IMF Press Office of at least one business day before an event; copies of credentials must be provided to the IMF in a timely fashion and are subject to review and confirmation.", "Stringers or freelancers without the above credentials must contact the IMF Press Office at least 48 hours prior notice to register for any scheduled event and provide a valid signed assignment letter on letterhead from a bona fide news organization or publication; entry is granted or denied on a case-by-case and one-time-only basis.", "The IMF reserves the right to deny access to any member of the media, in its discretion.", "The IMF Press Center is a password-protected site for working journalists; users are instructed to Login or Register.", "Broadcast-quality videos are available from the IMF Media Center.", "Additional insights and analysis on economics & finance are available in other languages.", "General Press Inquiries", "DIVISION CHIEF", "Deputy DIVISION CHIEFS", "Africa", "Asia", "Europe", "Middle East and Central Asia", "Western Hemisphere", "Sign up for personalized news & updates from IMF Blog, IMF Finance & Development Magazine, IMF Podcasts and more.", "Events: Board Calendar", "Country Info: Information by Country", "WEO Data: World Economic Outlook Database", "Annual Meetings: Information for Journalists", "Courses: IMF Institute Learning Channel" ], "alternates": { "markdown": "/en/news/for-journalists/index.md", "json": "/en/news/for-journalists/index.json", "bundleManifest": "/en/news/for-journalists/bundle-manifest.json" }, "generatedAtUtc": "2026-10-01T18:03:57.087Z" }