IMF staff and the Ethiopian authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the fifth review of the four-year US$3.4 billion ECF arrangement. Once approved, Ethiopia ...
The Saudi economy is proving resilient in the face of the war in the Middle East thanks to strong fundamentals and diversified logistical and oil infrastructure. The war has nonetheless disrupted its ...
An IMF team lead by Ms. Mika Saito held Angola’s 2025 Article IV consultation discussions during December 1-16. Angola’s economic growth slowed in 2025 largely due to lower oil prices, production, and ...
A new era of geoeconomics is taking hold. How effective is geoeconomic power? Which sectors should be considered strategic? Is geoeconomic power always a zero-sum game, or can it generate global gains ...
The Caribbean is the most exposed region to climate-related natural disasters, with estimated adaptation investment needs of more than $100 billion, equal to about one-third of its annual economic ...
This paper evaluates the fiscal frameworks in the CCA and finds significant scope to strengthen fiscal policy along its stabilization, allocation, and sustainability dimensions. Priorities include ...
The Bangladeshi authorities have requested a new IMF financial arrangement to support their economic reform program. IMF staff are engaging with the authorities on their reform agenda and policy ...
Brazil’s economy has remained remarkably resilient in the face of multiple shocks. After slowing in 2025, supporting ...
Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today her intention to appoint Mr. Mateusz Szczurek as Director of the European Department (EUR), ...
The global economy has faced shock upon shock, testing the resilience of people everywhere. Countries struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic were dealt another blow by Russia’s war on ...
Good evening to those joining us from Sri Lanka and in Asia, and good morning to colleagues here in DC. Welcome to the press briefing on the IMF Executive Board's completion of the combined 5th and ...
This Diagnostic of Governance and Corruption (DGC) report for Lebanon, conducted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff at the request of Lebanese authorities, assesses the nature and severity ...
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