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IMF Launches Shanghai Center to Boost Emerging Market Research

12/9/2025

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) launched its Shanghai Center on December 8, 2025, with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the People's Bank of China.
The center aims to enhance research and policy dialogue for emerging markets and middle-income countries.
It will focus on improving the business environment, leveraging new financial technologies, and addressing trade dynamics.
Johannes Wiegand will serve as the center's first director.

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) launched its Shanghai Center on December 8, 2025, with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the People's Bank of China.
The center aims to enhance research and policy dialogue for emerging markets and middle-income countries.
It will focus on improving the business environment, leveraging new financial technologies, and addressing trade dynamics.
Johannes Wiegand will serve as the center's first director.