This web page provides information on the activities of the Office, views of the IMF staff, and the relations between Egypt and the IMF. Additional information can be found on Egypt and IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English that deal with Egypt.
IMF's Work on Egypt
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Transcript of IMF Press Briefing, December 19, 2024
December 19, 2024
MS. KOZACK: Good morning, everyone. Great to see you all here in person, online, and online and welcome to this IMF Press Briefing. I'm Julie Kozack, Director of the Communications Department.
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Transcript of IMF Press Briefing
November 21, 2024
MS. KOZACK: Good morning, everyone. It's great to see you all here in person and online. Welcome to this IMF press briefing. My name is Julie Kozack. I'm the Director of Communications at the IMF.
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IMF Mission Concludes Visit to Egypt for the Fourth Review under the Extended Fund Facility
November 20, 2024
An International Monetary Fund mission led by Ivanna Vladkova Hollar held in-person discussions with the authorities during November 6-20 in Cairo.
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Transcript of Global Policy Agenda October 2024 Press Briefing
October 24, 2024
Ms. Kozack: Good morning, everyone. A very warm welcome to you this morning. Thank you for joining us for the Managing Director's Press Conference on her Global Policy Agenda. As usual, we will begin with some opening remarks from the Managing Director, and then we will turn to your questions. So, Kristalina, the floor is yours. This is Julie Kozack.
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October 24, 2024
This year has been challenging, with conflicts causing devastating human suffering and economic damage. Oil production cuts are contributing to sluggish growth in many economies, too. The recent escalation in Lebanon has increased uncertainty in the MENA region. The second important issue is on growth. For 2024, growth is projected at 2.1 percent, a downgrade revision of 0.6 percent from the April WEO forecast, and this is largely due to the impact of the conflict and the prolonged OPEC+ production cuts. To the extent that these gradually abate, we anticipate stronger growth of 4 percent in 2025. However, uncertainty about when these factors will ease is still very high.
Regional Economic Outlook
October 31, 2024
Navigating the Evolving Geoeconomic Landscape
The global economic landscape faces significant challenges, including from geoeconomic fragmentation. In the Middle East and North Africa and Caucasus and Central Asia regions, economies are facing shifting trade patterns while also dealing with frequent shocks from conflicts and climate change. Moreover, medium-term growth prospects have deteriorated over the past two decades and are projected to remain subdued. Decisive reforms are needed to place countries on the path to a more resilient and inclusive economic future.
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