Nicolai Tangen interviews Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the IMF. Georgieva explains the IMF's role in stabilizing the financial system, helping countries recover from crises, and building strong economic institutions. She shares a personal anecdote about the IMF's intervention in Bulgaria during its hyperinflation crisis in the late 1990s. The discussion also covers the current state of the world economy, which Georgieva describes as "better than we feared, worse than it needs to be," and addresses criticisms regarding the IMF's mission scope. Georgieva also reflects on her upbringing in Bulgaria during the 1950s and 60s, emphasizing her parents' encouragement despite material poverty.
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