IMF Country Focus

• Ugandan Climate Activists Fight Deforestation by Planting

  November 10, 2022

  

  Two Ugandan activists are making the case that when communities get involved, climate adaptation doesn’t have to cost much.

• Burundi Strives to Emerge From Waves of Economic Shocks

  November 3, 2022

  

  Burundi's economy is showing resilience, with growth expected to strengthen in 2022.

• How India's Central Bank Helped Spur a Digital Payments Boom

  October 27, 2022

  

  Billions of transactions underscore gains from country’s unique partnerships.

• The Unexpected Rise in Remittances to Central America and Mexico During the Pandemic

  September 21, 2022

  

  Remittances hit record levels in 2021 driven by rising US wages and unemployment insurance relief.

• Smaller Economies in Latin America and Caribbean Face a Bigger Inflation Challenge

  September 19, 2022

  

  As inflation continues to be elevated across Latin America and the Caribbean, the impact on real incomes and purchasing power remains a key challenge, especially for the most vulnerable.

• Vietnam Bucks Asia's Weakening Growth Trend

  September 6, 2022

  

  Vietnam’s upbeat growth outlook is bucking the slowing trend elsewhere in Asia, with relatively subdued inflation that’s also an exception to the general rule in the region.

• Singapore’s Economy Rebounded on Decisive Policy Action, But Challenges Lie Ahead

  August 24, 2022

  

  Risks include further supply-chain disruptions, higher commodity prices, and weaker trade.

• Saudi Arabia to Grow at Fastest Pace in a Decade

  August 17, 2022

  

  Saudi Arabia is likely to be one of the world’s fastest-growing economies this year as sweeping pro-business reforms and a sharp rise in oil prices and production power recovery from a­ pandemic-induced recession in 2020. 

• Germany is on Track to Meeting its Gas Saving Target

  August 12, 2022

  

  Gas consumption in Germany has fallen sharply as large industrial users cut back in response to soaring prices.

• Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Growth Among Highest in Region Amid Significant Challenges

  July 25, 2022

  

  Growth in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sharply rebounded. The strong recovery was driven by the country’s mining and services sector performance.

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