## Finance & Development Magazine

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**Canonical URL:** [Finance & Development Magazine](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd)

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### Overview
- Finance & Development is the IMF's flagship magazine and online editorial platform that publishes cutting-edge analysis and insight on the latest trends and research in international finance, economics, and development.
- The print edition is published quarterly in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish.
- The web edition is complemented with additional, online-only content.
- Finance & Development is written by both IMF staff and prominent international experts.
- The publication is read by leading policymakers, academics, economic practitioners, and other decisionmakers around the world.

### Publication frequency, languages, and distribution
- Frequency: quarterly.
- Print edition languages: English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish.
- Web edition: supplemented with additional, online-only content.
- Subscription: free print subscription available; newsletter provides weekly analysis of the world economy.

### Featured themes and topics (examples from issues cited)
- Economic growth | September 2026
  - Asia’s Next Growth Story — GITA BHATT
  - Asia’s New Growth Challenge — KRISHNA SRINIVASAN
  - What Asia Brings to the Table — TAN SU SHAN
- International trade | September 2026
  - A World Seeking Balance — MANASA PATNAM
- Labor | September 2026
  - Graduating into Uncertainty — Harry Jacques
  - How Much Does the World Work? — AMORY GETHIN; EMMANUEL SAEZ (June 2026)
- Geoeconomics | June 2026
  - Rethinking Free Trade — KIM RUHL
- Fintech | September 2026
  - Asia’s Pragmatic Currency Pivot — DONG HE
- Development | September 2026
  - Why Development Feels Harder — MUHAMAD CHATIB BASRI
- Country perspectives and profiles
  - China’s Emerging Economic Engine — YANLIANG MIAO
  - Can India Sustain Its Rise? — DUVVURI SUBBARAO
  - Montek Singh Ahluwalia: Change Architect — PRAKASH LOUNGANI
  - Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan: Micro Maestro — CHRIS WELLISZ
- Technology and AI
  - The Innovation Blindspot — MEHRAN GUL (September 2026)
  - Sendhil Mullainathan: The AI Economist — BOB SIMISON (December 2025)

### Representative editorial formats and recurring sections
- Editor's pick articles (e.g., International trade | September 2026)
- Country perspectives and interviews (e.g., Malaysia’s Second Finance Minister Amir Hamzah Azizan interview)
- Point of View pieces (e.g., What Asia Brings to the Table)
- Profiles and People in Economics (e.g., Montek Singh Ahluwalia; Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan)
- Café Economics and In the Trenches features (e.g., Nurture, Then Prosper; The Transformative Central Banker)
- Online exclusives and web-only features (e.g., Relentless Reformer — Indonesia’s finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati)

### Audience and contributors
- Contributors: IMF staff and prominent international experts.
- Readership: leading policymakers, academics, economic practitioners, and other decisionmakers worldwide.

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## References

- [Previous Issues](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues)
- [Economic growth](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/topics/economic%20growth)
- [September 2026](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/issues)
- [Asia’s Next Growth Story](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/editor-letter-asias-next-growth-story-gita-bhatt)
- [GITA BHATT](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/gita%20bhatt)
- [International trade](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/topics/international%20trade)
- [A World Seeking Balance](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/back-to-basics-a-world-seeking-balance-manasa-patnam)
- [MANASA PATNAM](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/manasa%20patnam)
- [Labor](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/topics/labor)
- [Graduating into Uncertainty](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/graduating-into-uncertainty-harry-jacques)
- [Harry Jacques](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/harry%20jacques)
- [Resilience Through Openness](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/resilience-through-openess-amir-hamzah-azizan)
- [Jeff Kearns](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/jeff%20kearns)
- [Economic growth](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/topics/economic%20growth)
- [Asia’s New Growth Challenge](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/asias-new-growth-challenge-krishna-srinivasan)
- [KRISHNA SRINIVASAN](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/authors/krishna%20srinivasan)
- [International cooperation](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/topics/international%20cooperation)
- [A Cooperative Advantage](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/a-cooperative-advantage-danny-quah)
- [DANNY QUAH](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/authors/danny%20quah)
- [Thriving in a Fragmented World](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/thriving-in-a-fragmented-world-ben-bland)
- [BEN BLAND](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/authors/ben%20bland)
- [Fintech](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/topics/fintech)
- [Asia’s Pragmatic Currency Pivot](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/asias-pragmatic-currency-pivot-dong-he)
- [DONG HE](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/authors/dong%20he)
- [Development](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/topics/development)
- [Why Development Feels Harder](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/why-development-feels-harder-muhamad-chatib-basri)
- [MUHAMAD CHATIB BASRI](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/authors/muhamad%20chatib%20basri)
- [China’s Emerging Economic Engine](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/chinas-emerging-economic-engine-yanliang-miao)
- [September 2026](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues)
- [YANLIANG MIAO](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/yanliang%20miao)
- [Can India Sustain Its Rise?](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/can-india-sustain-its-rise-duvvuri-subbarao)
- [DUVVURI SUBBARAO](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/duvvuri%20subbarao)
- [Pedestrians walk the iconic Shibuya crosswalk, Tokyo, March 8, 2026.](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/japans-debt-beyond-the-headlines-anand)
- [Debt](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/topics/debt)
- [RAHUL ANAND](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/rahul%20anand)
- [SHUJAAT KHAN](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/shujaat%20khan)
- [Point of View](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/categories/point%20of%20view)
- [What Asia Brings to the Table](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/point-of-view-what-asia-brings-to-the-table-tan-su-shan)
- [TAN SU SHAN](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/tan%20su%20shan)
- [AI and the Informal Economy](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/point-of-view-ai-and-the-informal-economy-anthony-tan)
- [Development](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/topics/development)
- [ANTHONY TAN](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/anthony%20tan)
- [From Speed to Trust in Digital Payments](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/point-of-view-from-speed-to-trust-in-digital-payments-sethaput-suthiwartnarueput)
- [Fintech](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/topics/fintech)
- [SETHAPUT SUTHIWARTNARUEPUT](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/sethaput%20suthiwartnarueput)
- [Rethinking Free Trade](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/06/point-of-view-rethinking-free-trade-kim-ruhl)
- [Geoeconomics](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/topics/geoeconomics)
- [KIM RUHL](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/kim%20ruhl)
- [More](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/categories?category=Point+of+View)
- [Rethinking Development](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/rethinking-development-gordon-hanson)
- [GORDON HANSON](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/authors/gordon%20hanson)
- [DANI RODRIK](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/authors/dani%20rodrik)
- [ROHAN SANDHU](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/authors/rohan%20sandhu)
- [Financial markets](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/topics/financial%20markets)
- [The Rewards of Rebalancing](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/the-rewards-of-rebalancing-sony-kapoor)
- [SONY KAPOOR](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/authors/sony%20kapoor)
- [Technology](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/topics/technology)
- [The Innovation Blindspot](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/the-innovation-blindspot-mehran-gul)
- [MEHRAN GUL](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/authors/mehran%20gul)
- [Labor](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/topics/labor)
- [How Much Does the World Work?](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/06/how-much-does-the-world-work-amory-gethin)
- [AMORY GETHIN](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/authors/amory%20gethin)
- [EMMANUEL SAEZ](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/authors/emmanuel%20saez)
- [Economic theory](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/topics/economic%20theory)
- [Keynes for Our Times](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/06/keynes-for-our-times-robert-skidelsky)
- [ROBERT SKIDELSKY](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/authors/robert%20skidelsky)
- [PEOPLE IN ECONOMICS](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/categories/people%20in%20economics)
- [Montek Singh Ahluwalia: Change Architect](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/people-in-economics-montek-singh-ahluwalia-prakash-loungani)
- [PRAKASH LOUNGANI](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/prakash%20loungani)
- [Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan: Micro Maestro](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/06/people-in-economics-micro-maestro-chris-wellisz)
- [Globalization](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/topics/globalization)
- [CHRIS WELLISZ](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/chris%20wellisz)
- [Myrto Kalouptsidi: A Maritime Mind](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/03/people-in-economics-a-maritime-mind-jeff-kearns)
- [Sendhil Mullainathan: The AI Economist](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2025/12/people-in-economics-sendhil-mullainathan-the-ai-economist)
- [Artificial intelligence](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/topics/artificial%20intelligence)
- [BOB SIMISON](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/bob%20simison)
- [More](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/categories?category=People+in+Economics)
- [CAFÉ Economics](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/categories/cafe%20economics)
- [Nurture, Then Prosper](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/cafe-economics-nurture-then-prosper-ha-joon-chang-bruce-edwards)
- [BRUCE EDWARDS](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/bruce%20edwards)
- [Mine the Gap](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/06/cafe-economics-mine-the-gap-bruce-edwards)
- [Commodities](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/topics/commodities)
- [The Dollar Game](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2025/12/cafe-economics-the-dollar-game-bruce-edwards)
- [Currencies](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/topics/currencies)
- [Taxing Matters](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2025/09/cafe-economics-taxing-matters-rhoda-metcalfe)
- [Taxes](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/topics/taxes)
- [Rhoda Metcalfe](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/rhoda%20metcalfe)
- [More](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/categories/cafe%20economics)
- [In the Trenches](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/categories/in%20the%20trenches)
- [The Transformative Central Banker](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/03/in-the-trenches-the-transformative-central-banker)
- [Central banks](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/topics/central%20banks)
- [Counting Smarter](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2025/12/in-the-trenches-counting-smarter-srikanth-srinivas)
- [Big data](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/topics/big%20data)
- [SRIKANTH SRINIVAS](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/srikanth%20srinivas)
- [Relentless Reformer](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2024/12/trenches-relentless-reformer-sri-mulyani-indrawati)
- [Nicholas Owen](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/nicholas%20owen)
- [More](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/categories?category=In+the+Trenches)
- [Back to Basics](https://www.imf.org/publications/fandd/categories/back%20to%20basics)
- [What Are Commodities?](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/06/back-to-basics-what-are-commodities-jean-marc-natal)
- [JEAN-MARC NATAL](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/jean-marc%20natal)
- [The Art of Taxation](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/03/back-to-basics-the-art-taxation-katherine-baer)
- [KATHERINE BAER](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/katherine%20baer)
- [RUUD DE MOOIJ](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/ruud%20de%20mooij)
- [International organization](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/topics/international%20organization)
- [How Does the IMF Finance Itself?](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2025/12/back-to-basics-how-does-the-imf-finance-itself-anna-postelnyak)
- [ANNA POSTELNYAK](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/authors/anna%20postelnyak)
- [More](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/categories?category=Back+to+Basics)

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