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title: "IMF Special: Signals from Washington"
description: "In this special IMF edition of No Ordinary Wednesday, Cumesh Moodliar, CEO of Investec South Africa, and Ruth Leas, CEO of Investec UK, unpack the signals from this year’s meetings in Washington – from the “three Ts” shaping investor sentiment (Trump, technology and tariffs) to the cautious optimism surrounding South Africa’s reform momentum."
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published: "2025-10-22T09:46:56"
updated: "2025-10-22T12:05:38"
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# IMF Special: Signals from Washington

> In this special IMF edition of No Ordinary Wednesday, Cumesh Moodliar, CEO of Investec South Africa, and Ruth Leas, CEO of Investec UK, unpack the signals from this year’s meetings in Washington – from the “three Ts” shaping investor sentiment (Trump, technology and tariffs) to the cautious optimism surrounding South Africa’s reform momentum.

By Investec · Published 22 October 2025, 11:46 SAST · Updated 22 October 2025, 14:05 SAST

## Key points
- Dive into the latest episode where the IMF sends cryptic signals from Washington, leaving us to decode whether it's a financial forecast or just a bureaucratic weather report.
- Tune in to the latest episode of our podcast for insights on global economic signals.
- Available on popular platforms like Apple Podcasts and Spotify for your convenience.
- Explore the discussion on IMF updates and their implications for the economy.
- Don't miss out—watch the episode on YouTube for a visual experience.

## Content

[Media](https://iframe.iono.fm/e/1609019?layout=modern)

### **You can listen on your favorite podcast app**

[Media](https://embed.podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/now-ep-112-imf-special-signals-from-washington/id1466036737?i=1000732582391)

[Spotify audio](https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/7h1dyP1wJbvoOraqOBV7T8?utm_source=generator)

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