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Ireland: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report

December 15, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/411  

Ireland: Selected Issues

December 15, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/412  

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Ireland

December 15, 2023
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Ireland.  

Philippines: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Philippines

December 15, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/414  

Philippines: Selected Issues

December 15, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/415  

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with the Philippines

December 15, 2023
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2023 Article IV consultation with the Philippines.  

Transcript of Press Briefing: IMF Executive Board Completion of First Review for IMF-Supported Program for Bangladesh and 2023 Article IV Consultation

December 14, 2023
A very good morning to all of you in Dhaka, and good evening to my colleagues here in Washington. Welcome to this press briefing on the first review of IMF-supported program in Bangladesh and the 2023 Article IV Consultation.  

Opening Remarks by Rahul Anand, IMF Mission Chief for Bangladesh at the Press Briefing on Bangladesh

December 14, 2023
Opening Remarks by Rahul Anand, IMF Mission Chief for Bangladesh at the Press Briefing on Bangladesh  

IMF Executive Board Completes the Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with the Democratic Republic of the Congo

December 14, 2023
The IMF Executive Board has completed the fifth review under the Extended Credit Facility arrangement with the Democratic Republic of Congo. The decision allows for an immediate disbursement of US$ 202.1 million towards international reserves, to continue building buffers.  

Maldives: Financial System Stability Assessment; and Press Release

December 14, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/404  

IMF Executive Board Approves US$200 million under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility for Benin and Completes Third Review of Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility

December 14, 2023
• The IMF Executive Board approved today a new two-year arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) in an amount equivalent to US$200 million. The Board also completed the Third Review under the existing EFF/ECF, giving Benin immediate access to an additional US$136 million.  

IMF Executive Board Completes the 2023 Article IV Consultation, Second Reviews Under the Policy Coordination Instrument and Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement, and Approves US$268.05 million Arrangement Under the Stand-by Credit Facility for Rwanda

December 14, 2023
• The IMF Executive Board today concluded the 2023 Article IV consultation, completed the second reviews of Rwanda’s Policy Coordination Instrument and arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility, and approved a new 14-month Stand-by Credit Facility arrangement with total access of 125 percent of quota (SDR 200.25 million, or about US$ 268.05 million) to help mitigate the balance of payment pressures arising from climate-related shocks.  

IMF Staff Completes the 2024 Article IV Mission to Malaysia

December 14, 2023
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Lamin Leigh, conducted discussions for the 2023 Article IV Consultation with the Malaysian authorities and other stakeholders during December 5-14, 2023.  

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Financial System Stability Assessment with Maldives

December 14, 2023
Maldives is a tourism dependent economy with a small financial sector dominated by state-owned banks. Systemic risks stem largely from a growing sovereign-bank nexus, high dollarization, and a shortage of foreign exchange. The FSAP risk analysis found that banks are generally resilient to adverse economic shocks but highly exposed to sovereign debt and large borrowers, which makes them vulnerable to adverse developments on these fronts. While banks generally maintain adequate liquidity, they are relatively exposed to foreign currency risks. A climate risk analysis suggests no material mid-century coastal flood impact on the banking system.  

Bangladesh: 2023 Article IV Consultation, First Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement, Requests for a Waiver of Nonobservance of a Performance Criterion, and Modifications of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bangladesh

December 14, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/409  

Republic of Armenia: Selected Issues

December 14, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/417  

Bangladesh: Selected Issues

December 14, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/410  

Republic of Armenia: 2023 Article IV Consultation and Second Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Request for Modifications of Performance Criteria and Monetary Policy Consultation Clause-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director

December 14, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/416  

Gulf Cooperation Council: Economic Prospects and Policy Challenges for the GCC Countries

December 14, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/413  

IMF Staff Completes 2023 Article IV Mission to Algeria

December 14, 2023
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr. Chris Geiregat visited Algiers during December 3–14 for the 2023 Article IV consultations with Algeria. At the end of the mission, Mr. Geiregat issued the following statement:  

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