An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission, led by Mr. Tahsin Saadi Sedik, conducted discussions as part of the 2025 Article IV consultation with the Mongolian authorities in Ulaanbaatar ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the fifth review under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with Armenia. The completion of the review enables access to an amount ...

Support for developing countries should focus on grants and highly concessional loans for the poorest and fragile countries ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded El Salvador’s 2025 Article IV consultation and completed the first review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement.

Faster investment approvals, greater labor force participation, public-private R&D collaboration and steps to harness ...

Norway’s economy has shown resilience amid global uncertainty, supported by strong fiscal buffers and credible policy frameworks. Mainland real GDP growth is forecast to increase to 1.5 percent in ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2025 Article IV consultation with Jamaica on June 12, 2025.

In remarks to Eurogroup ministers in Luxembourg, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urged bold action to deepen Europe’s single market, strengthen national reforms, and scale up EU-level ...

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva today announced her intention to appoint Sabina Bhatia as Director of the Fund’s Corporate Services and Facilities Department (CSF). Ms. Bhatia, currently Deputy ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Fourth Reviews of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangements and the Third Review of ...

Policymakers in many countries aim to increase the uptake of retail digital payment systems. This Note examines whether interoperability can help achieve this goal. We provide a conceptual framework ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Paulo Medas, held discussions for the 2025 Article IV consultation with the Vietnamese authorities from June 11-24, 2025.