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Republic of Kosovo: Second Reviews Under the Stand-By Arrangement and the Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility and Request for Modification of Reform Measure-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Republic of Kosovo

June 4 , 2024
Country Report No. 2024/147  

IMF Executive Board Completes the Second Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility and the Extended Fund Facility Arrangements and the First Review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

June 4 , 2024
The IMF Executive Board completed today the second reviews under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangements, and the first review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangement for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, enabling the authorities to draw SDR 21.3 million (approximately US$36.84 million). The performance in IMF supported programs under the ECF and EFF arrangements and the RSF arrangement is on track.  

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with Djibouti

June 4 , 2024
Washington, DC – June 4, 2024: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Djibouti on March 22, 2024.  

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on the Third Review of the Extended Credit Facility with Zambia

June 3 , 2024
An International Monetary Fund staff team led by Mercedes Vera Martin, IMF mission chief for Zambia, held in-person discussions with the authorities in Lusaka from April 24 to May 7. Discussions were focused on the authorities’ reforms and policy priorities in the context of the third review of Zambia’s 38-month IMF-supported program under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF).  

IMF Executive Board Completes Second Reviews Under the Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangements and Concludes the 2024 Article IV Consultation with Seychelles

June 3 , 2024
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the second reviews of Seychelles’ economic performance under the 36-month EFF and RSF Arrangements approved on May 31, 2023. The completion of the reviews allows for the authorities to draw the equivalent of SDR 6.1 million (about $8.1 million) under the EFF and SDR 3.1 million (about $4.1 million) under the RSF, bringing total disbursements to SDR 18.3 million (about $24.3 million) and SDR 6.2 million (about $8.2 million) under the EFF and RSF, respectively.  

IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Kazakhstan

June 3 , 2024
Kazakhstan’s economy and financial sector have remained resilient, but downside risks to the outlook are substantial.  

James Boughton on The Messy Legacy of Harry Dexter White

June 3 , 2024
It’s no mystery where the IMF was born but its origin story might surprise you. While the spotlight was on John Maynard Keynes during the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference, a little-known American economist was working in the shadows. IMF historian James Boughton speaks with Rhoda Metcalfe about how Harry White made history without making a splash.  

IMF and Niger Reach Staff-Level Agreement on the Fourth and Fifth Reviews of the Extended Credit Facility and The First Review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility

June 1 , 2024
IMF Staff and Nigerien Authorities have reached an agreement at the staff level on the fourth and fifth reviews of Niger's economic program under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the first review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF).  

2024 Michel Camdessus Central Banking Lecture

May 31, 2024

World Bank Group and IMF Deepen Joint Effort to Scale Up Climate Action

May 31, 2024
Washington, DC – May 31, 2024: The World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are deepening their cooperation through an enhanced framework to help countries scale up action to confront the threat of climate change.  

Ecuador: Request for an Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Ecuador

May 31, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/146  

Unveiling the Informal Economy: An Augmented Factor Model Approach

May 31, 2024
Working Paper No. 2024/110  

Weathering Tomorrow: Climate Analogues and Adaptation Gaps in Europe

May 31, 2024
Working Paper No. 2024/109  

IMF Executive Board Approves 48-Month US$4 Billion Extended Fund Facility Arrangement for Ecuador

May 31, 2024
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a 48-month extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Ecuador, with access equivalent to SDR 3 billion (430 percent of quota, equivalent to US$4 billion).  

Bangladesh: Technical Assistance Report-Ministry of Finance Macroeconomic Framework Technical Assistance: Scoping Mission Report

May 31, 2024
Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/047  

Spain Champions Support for Enhanced IMF-WBG Framework: Raising SDR Impact

May 31, 2024
Spain champions the call to step up the impact of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) through the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG)’s enhanced framework for scaled-up climate action—the principles of which were recently announced [add link] —and plans to double its SDR contribution to the IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST). The country-led framework will optimize the resources the two institutions are dedicating to helping countries tackle climate challenges, including the IMF’s RST as well as the WBG’s policy and project financing, and additional resources from development partners and the private sector.  

Gabon: Selected Issues

May 31, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/145  

Gabon: 2024 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Gabon

May 31, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/144  

World Bank Group and IMF Deepen Joint Effort to Scale Up Climate Action

May 31, 2024
The World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are deepening their cooperation through an enhanced framework to help countries scale up action to confront the threat of climate change  

Islamic Republic of Mauritania: Climate Mitigation Policy Diagnostic

May 31, 2024
High Level Summary Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/022  

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