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IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Reviews under Extended Credit Facility and Extended Fund Facility for Cameroon and Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation
December 20, 2023
The IMF Executive Board completed the Fifth Reviews under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangements and approved a 12-month extension and augmentation of access. The completion of the Fifth Reviews allows for an immediate disbursement of about US$ 73.8 million. The IMF Board also concluded the 2023 Article IV consultation.
Barbados: 2023 Article IV Consultation and Second Reviews Under the Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Barbados
December 20, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/436
Somalia: Staff Report for the Sixth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement and Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Somalia
December 20, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/438
Rwanda: Technical Assistance Report-Expanding the Nowcasting Toolbox at the National Bank of Rwanda
December 20, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/437
IMF Executive Board Completes Second Review Under the Extended Credit Facility for Zambia and Approves US$187 Million Disbursement
December 20, 2023
The IMF Executive Board completed the second review under the 38-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement with Zambia, providing the country with immediate access to about US$187 million
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, Requests for Modification of Quantitative Performance Criteria, Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Democratic Republic of the Congo
December 20, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/434
Republic of Palau: Selected Issues
December 19, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/431
IMF Executive Board Concludes Second Review under the Policy Coordination Instrument and Approves Resilience and Sustainability Facility for Paraguay
December 19, 2023
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded today the Second Review under the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) and approved a two-year Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) for Paraguay. The two-year program under the RSF allows Paraguay a maximum access of SDR 302.1 million (150 percent of quota). Paraguay is the first South American country to secure access to the RSF.
IMF Executive Board Concludes the First Reviews under the Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility Arrangements and Approves an Arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
December 19, 2023
The IMF Executive Board concluded today the first reviews under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangements, enabling the authorities to draw SDR 16.10 million (approximately US$21.52 million).
The Fiscal Cost of Aging in Belgium: Pensions and Healthcare
December 19, 2023
Selected Issues Paper No. 2023/065
Fiscal Consolidation in Belgium: How Much and by What Means?
December 19, 2023
Selected Issues Paper No. 2023/064
Senegal: First Reviews Under the Extended Fund Facility, the Extended Credit Facility, and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangements, Requests for Modification of the Quantitative Performance Criteria and Rephasing of Access-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Senegal
December 19, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/435
Botswana: Technical Assistance Report-National Accounts Mission
December 19, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/432
IMF Executive Board Approves US$100 Million Under a New Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement for Somalia
December 19, 2023
The IMF Board approved a new 36-month Extended Credit Facility arrangement of SDR 75 million (about US$100 million). Approval of the ECF arrangement enables the immediate disbursement of SDR 30 million (about US$40 million) for budget support.
Private Equity and Life Insurers
December 19, 2023
Global Financial Stability Notes No 2023/001
Republic of Moldova: Staff Report for 2023 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility and Extended Fund Facility Arrangements, Request for Extension and Rephasing of the Arrangements, and Request for an Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Republic of Moldova
December 19, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/428
Republic of Moldova: Selected Issues
December 19, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/429
IMF Staff Concludes Staff Visit with Iraq
December 19, 2023
Economic activity is recovering, although oil production cuts are weighing on overall growth, and at the same time inflation has declined.
AI’s Leg Up for the Learning Poor: Shankar Maruwada
IMF Executive Board Concludes Annual Discussions on CEMAC Common Policies and Common Policies in Support of Member Countries Reform Programs
December 19, 2023
The CEMAC economy continued to recover, supported by favorable hydrocarbon prices, strengthening its external position.