IMF Country Focus

• Latin America's Recovery on Track but Long-Term Growth Weak

  October 13, 2017

  

  Economic activity in Latin America remains on track to recover gradually in 2017–18, but long-term growth remains stuck in low gear, slowing progress in catching up to income levels in advanced countries, according to the IMF’s latest regional update.

• Spanish Recovery: Key Numbers

  October 6, 2017

  

  Spain is a success story, as far as recoveries go. In a few key figures, here is what the country has achieved and where it has to do more.

• Missed Opportunities: The Economic History of Latin America

  October 5, 2017

  

  Latin America, home to about 600 million people, is blessed with natural resources, fertile land, and vibrant cultures, yet the region remains much poorer than its neighbors to the north.

• Czech Republic: Economy So Far So Good

  October 3, 2017

  

  The Czech Republic is doing well, with strong growth, and low unemployment and government debt. We sat down with Jiří Rusnok, governor of the Czech National Bank to discuss recent developments.

• Understanding Debt: A Better Tool for Low-Income Countries

  October 2, 2017

  

  The IMF and the World Bank are looking to update the framework for assessing debt-related risks in low income countries by mid-2018. Here are some basics about the new framework.
  

• Kosovo: Domestic Entrepreneurship and Help From the Diaspora

  September 27, 2017

  

  Kosovo’s economy has been growing since 2008. Its growth has been supported both by the international community, including the IMF, and also by its own diaspora. Interview with the Governor of the Central Bank of Kosovo, Bedri Hamza.
  

• Egypt: The Economy Is Gathering Strength

  September 26, 2017

  

  Egypt's program, approved by the IMF Executive Board, is off to a good start, with the government carrying out bold but necessary reforms while protecting the poor. 

• Ukraine: Owning the Reforms

  September 26, 2017

  

  Ukraine took tough measures to stabilize the economy, with the support of a $17.5 billion IMF credit line. Its full transition depends on carrying reforms forward. Interview with Minister of Finance Oleksandr Danyliuk.

• Croatian Economy: Be Dynamic, Not Only in Tourism

  September 19, 2017

  

  Martina Dalić, Croatia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy discusses how her country is doing in catching up with the West, more than 20 years after the disintegration of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s.
  

• Slovenia's Central Bank Governor: Institutions Are the People Who Govern Them

  September 12, 2017

  

  Boštjan Jazbec, the governor of the Bank of Slovenia discusses the challenges facing his country, which went through a banking crisis in 2013 to regain its footing by today.
  

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