Live Eventsas a Reliable and Trusted News Source Addas a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelThe International Monetary Fund ​said on Thursday it will release a ​long-awaited initial annual review of U.S. economic policies under the Trump administration on February 25, including assessments of fiscal, trade and current account deficits and a broad ‌assessment of ⁠the dollar's value. IMF ⁠spokesperson Julie Kozack told a regular press briefing that despite recent dollar ​depreciation, the global lender views the dollar to be central to the international ​monetary system as it continues to dominate trade invoicing, international reserves, borrowing and global payments. "When we look at a more historical context, ​the current level of the dollar against major ⁠currencies is ‌close to its historical average over the past ​decade," Kozack ​said. "Currency markets can be volatile, and it's, of course, ⁠important not to read too much into day-to-day movements ​in currencies.

Source: Economic Times February 19, 2026 19:23 UTC