IMF to provide 50-bln-USD emergency financing to help address COVID-19

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (L) and World Bank President David Malpass attend a press conference in Washington D.C., the United States, on March 4, 2020. The policy-setting body of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday pledged to provide necessary support to mitigate the economic and financial impact from the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)