No talks underway to expand Egypt’s IMF program

Around 16 April 2026, the IMF issued warnings and statements about the global economy and individual regions, with Middle East and Asian economies prominent. The IMF warned of a potential global recession amid high oil prices, and Reuters reported it said Middle East states face uneven fallout from the Iran war and that Asia is vulnerable to a war-induced energy shock. The National wrote that the Middle East faces one of the sharpest downgrades since the global financial crisis.

On individual countries, the IMF chief said India is resilient despite global shocks, and Bank Indonesia said the IMF and global investors see Indonesia as a bright spot. Egypt Today reported that no talks are underway to expand Egypt's IMF program, while Al Arabiya quoted the IMF saying it could raise the size of Egypt's support program if Egypt asks. Lebanon's finance minister said officials had a “good” meeting with the IMF, and Russia's Siluanov called the 16th review of IMF member quotas a failure.