Kristalina Georgieva

Reported

IMF Chief Urges Advanced Economies to 'Bring Debt Down' as Borrowing Costs Climb

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told the BBC that repeated economic shocks have pushed debt levels up 'like a staircase not to heaven,' urging wealthy nations to rein in borrowing.

Sep 23, 2026, 6:45 AM · 2 min read

Reported

IMF Chief Warns Rich Nations Must Cut Debt as Borrowing Costs Rise

Kristalina Georgieva told the BBC that global shocks have pushed debt levels up "like a staircase not to heaven."

Sep 23, 2026, 6:45 AM · 1 min read