IMF Webinar Global Financial Stability Outlook

The IMF April 2026 Global Financial Stability report assesses elevated financial stability risks amid the war in the Middle East, highlighting how multiple amplification channels could test resilience - and why decisive policy action is needed to safeguard global stability. In this webinar, IMF Deputy Chief for Global Analysis Saad Siddiqui and Senior Financial Sector Expert Caio Ferreira will discuss some of the report's key findings, in a conversation chaired by NIESR Director David Aikman. 00:00:00 - 00:01:32 Introduction from David Aikman 00:01:33 - 00:21:53 Saad Siddiqui discussing an overview and risks and vulnerabilities in the public markets 00:21:53 - 00:37:13 Caio Ferreira discussing medium-term risks 00:37:14 - 1:00:01 Questions and Answers