IMF Country Focus

• Seychelles Pioneers Novel Financing Instruments and Taps IMF Climate Facility

  July 5, 2023

  

  A biodiversity hotspot, the country is pursuing an ambitious plan to finance its climate change agenda.

• Interest in Central Bank Digital Currencies Picks Up in Latin America and the Caribbean While Crypto Use Varies

  June 22, 2023

  

  CBDCs—if well designed—could lower remittances’ costs and improve financial inclusion. But for crypto assets to safely remain part of the payment system, they need to be regulated.

• South Africa's Economy Loses Momentum Amid Record Power Cuts

  June 15, 2023

  

  Reforms are urgently needed to resolve the energy crisis and tackle structural unemployment.

• After a Decade-Long Hiatus, IMF Surveillance Resumes in Libya

  June 12, 2023

  

  The success of reforms hinges on achieving a stable political and security environment and developing institutional capacity.

• Uncertainty Around Japan Inflation Underscores Need for Nimble Monetary Policy

  May 24, 2023

  

  Should policymakers be worried about the continued surge in underlying price increases?

• Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Could Permanently Decline if Geopolitical Tensions Escalate

  May 1, 2023

  

  Countries will need to build resilience to manage the inevitable shifts in trade and foreign direct investment.

• Amid War, Ukraine Is Maintaining Macroeconomic Stability and Embarking on Reforms

  April 5, 2023

  

  A new IMF program will support the authorities to stabilize the economy and help speed Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction.

• India Can Balance Curbing Emissions and Economic Growth

  March 7, 2023

  

  Further adoption of clean energy will accelerate the transition to net zero while saving lives, boosting fiscal revenues, and promoting energy security.

• Bringing the US Economy Back into Balance

  February 16, 2023

  

  Staying the course and keeping interest rates elevated will bring down inflation.

• Can Mauritania Reduce the Impact of Climate Disasters on its Economy

  February 14, 2023

  

  Improving access to healthcare and electricity can go a long way toward reducing the costs to growth from climate disasters.

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