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Samoa: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Samoa
March 15, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/110
IMF Staff Statement on Ukraine
March 15, 2023
Mr. Vahram Stepanyan, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative to Ukraine, made the following statement today: “An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Gavin Gray, held policy discussions with the Ukrainian authorities in Warsaw, Poland, during March 8-15 on their request for a Fund-supported program.
IMF Staff Concludes Mission to Côte d’Ivoire
March 15, 2023
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Olaf Unteroberdoerster, visited Abidjan during March 1-14 to discuss potential IMF financial support for the authorities’ program of economic policies and reforms
The Central Bank Transparency Code—Findings Of The Pilot Reviews
March 15, 2023
Policy Paper No. 2023/006
IMF Executive Board Discusses the Outcomes of Central Bank Transparency Code Pilot Reviews
March 15, 2023
The pilot reviews documented transparency practices across all key aspects of central banking and highlighted the areas for improvement. The CBT reviews’ recommendations received strong traction from the participating central banks. A survey of the participating central banks, conducted following each CBT review, confirmed that all CBT pilots were viewed as very beneficial, confirming staff’s view of the efficacy and success of the CBT. The pilot CBT reviews helped to facilitate work in other IMF workstreams, notably the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP), Article IV consultations, and Technical Assistance.
Capacity Building in the Financial Sector – From Climate Risk Analysis to CBDCs
March 14, 2023
The approach of the IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department toward capacity development continues to evolve to meet members’ needs by adapting and broadening our work to emerging risks, employing or combining different delivery modalities and enhancing collaboration with other stakeholders, such as the BIS.
Virtual Training to Advance Revenue Administration (VITARA) Reference Guide: Strategic Management
Zimbabwe Implements the International Monetary Fund’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System
March 14, 2023
With the successful launch of a new data portal, Zimbabwe has implemented a key recommendation of the IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS) to publish essential macroeconomic and financial data. The e-GDDS is the first tier of the IMF Data Standards Initiatives that promote transparency as a global public good and encourage countries to voluntarily publish timely data that is essential for monitoring and analyzing economic performance.
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Senegal
March 14, 2023
“The Senegalese economy in 2022 experienced a sharper-than-anticipated slowdown, with real GDP growth now estimated at about 4 percent against 4.7 percent expected, reflecting a disappointing harvest season and a contraction in industrial production. Average inflation reached a multi-decade high of 9.7 percent, largely on account of food inflation.
IMF Staff Concludes Working Visit to the Central African Republic
March 14, 2023
IMF Staff Concludes Working Visit to the Central African Republic
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Senegal
March 14, 2023
“The Senegalese economy in 2022 experienced a sharper-than-anticipated slowdown, with real GDP growth now estimated at about 4 percent against 4.7 percent expected, reflecting a disappointing harvest season and a contraction in industrial production. Average inflation reached a multi-decade high of 9.7 percent, largely on account of food inflation.
Guatemala: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission
March 14, 2023
Guatemala should continue to build on the achievements made in economic policy. The Guatemalan economy continued to show resilience in 2022, with growth exceeding its potential. Macroeconomic and financial stability was preserved despite an unfavorable global context—trading partners’ growth slowing down, prices surging, and global monetary conditions tightening. Large remittance inflows and vibrant bank credit to the private sector have played an important role in sustaining solid private consumption. Also, large levels of international reserves persist. Stability was also the result of prudent monetary and fiscal policies.
IMF Staff Reach Staff-Level Agreement on Third Review for Moldova’s Extended Credit Facility and Extended Fund Facility Arrangements
March 14, 2023
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Ruben Atoyan, conducted discussions during March 1–14, 2023 for the third review of Moldova’s program under the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangements.
Digitalization During the COVID-19 Crisis: Implications for Productivity and Labor Markets in Advanced Economies
Housing Supply in the Netherlands: The Road to More Affordable Living: NETHERLANDS
March 13, 2023
Selected Issues Paper No. 2023/023
Assessing Recent Climate Policy Initiatives in the Netherlands: NETHERLANDS
March 13, 2023
Selected Issues Paper No. 2023/022
Dutch Inflation: Developments, Drivers, and the Risk of Wage-Price Spiral: NETHERLANDS
March 13, 2023
Selected Issues Paper No. 2023/021
Statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director Kenji Okamura at the Conclusion of His Visit to Chad
March 13, 2023
Statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director Kenji Okamura at the Conclusion of His Visit to Chad
Statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director Kenji Okamura at the Conclusion of His Visit to Chad
March 13, 2023
Statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director Kenji Okamura at the Conclusion of His Visit to Chad
IMF Staff and the Argentine Authorities Reach Staff-Level Agreement on the Fourth Review Under the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement
March 13, 2023
“The Argentine authorities and IMF staff reached staff-level agreement on an updated macroeconomic framework and associated policies necessary to complete the fourth review under Argentina’s arrangement. This agreement is subject to approval by the IMF Executive Board, which is expected to meet in the coming weeks. Completion of the review will give Argentina access to about US$ 5.3 billion (SDR 4.0 billion).