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A Conversation on Somalia: Reaching a Major Milestone towards Sustainable Development
Lebanon: Tax and Customs Administration: An Urgent Need for Intervention
December 5 , 2023
High Level Summary Technical Assistance Report No. 2023/020
Lebanon: Technical Assistance Report-Tax and Customs Administration: An Urgent Need for Intervention
December 5 , 2023
Country Report No. 2023/383
Benin: Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy
December 5 , 2023
Country Report No. 2023/382
A Conversation on Somalia: Reaching a Major Milestone towards Sustainable Development
2023 Review of The Fund’s Anti-Money Laundering and Combating The Financing of Terrorism Strategy
December 5 , 2023
Policy Paper No. 2023/052
2023 Review of The Fund's Anti-Money Laundering and Combating The Financing of Terrorism Strategy—Background Papers
December 5 , 2023
Policy Paper No. 2023/053
IMF Executive Board Discusses the Fund’s Strategy on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism
December 5 , 2023
On November 20, 2023, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) discussed the staff report: “Review of the Fund’s Strategy on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT).”
Republic of Kosovo: Public Investment Management Assessment Update and Climate PIMA
December 4 , 2023
High Level Summary Technical Assistance Report No. 2023/019
IMF Executive Board Completes the First Reviews of Côte d’Ivoire’s Extended Credit Facility and Extended Fund Facility Arrangements
December 4 , 2023
IMF Executive Board Completes the First Reviews of Côte d’Ivoire’s Extended Credit Facility and Extended Fund Facility Arrangements
Republic of Kosovo: Public Investment Management Assessment Update and Climate PIMA
December 4 , 2023
Technical Assistance Report No. 2023/019
Republic of Kosovo: Technical Assistance Report-Public Investment Management Assessment Update and Climate PIMA
December 4 , 2023
Country Report No. 2023/380
IMF Executive Board Completes First Reviews of the Arrangements Under the Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility for Seychelles and Approves US$12.3 Million Disbursement
December 4 , 2023
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the first reviews of Seychelles’ economic performance under the 36-month EFF and RSF. The EFF and RSF were approved on May 31, 2023 in the amount of SDR 42.365 million (about US$56 million) for the EFF and in the amount of SDR 34.35 million (about US$46 million for the RSF). The completion of the review allows for an immediate disbursement of SDR 6.1 million (about US$8.13 million) under the EFF and SDR 3.1 million (about US$4.13 million) under the RSF. The Executive Board’s decision was taken on a lapse-of-time basis.
Ecuador: Ex-Post Evaluation of Exceptional Access under the 2020 Extended Fund Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Ecuador
December 4 , 2023
Country Report No. 2023/381
Guyana: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report
December 4 , 2023
Country Report No. 2023/379
IMF Executive Board Discusses the Ex-Post Evaluation of Ecuador’s Exceptional Access Under the 2020 Extended Fund Facility
December 4 , 2023
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met today to discuss the Ex-Post Evaluation (EPE) of Ecuador’s Exceptional Access Under the 2020 Extended Fund Facility (EFF).
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Guyana
December 4 , 2023
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Guyana and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting.
Suriname and the IMF Reach Staff-Level Agreement on the Fourth Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility
December 4 , 2023
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Anastasia Guscina conducted virtual and in-person discussions with the Surinamese authorities during October 30-November 8 to discuss policies to complete the fourth review of the 36-month Extended Fund Facility approved by the IMF Executive Board on December 22, 2021.
IMF Staff Completes 2023 Article IV Mission to the Kyrgyz Republic
December 4 , 2023
The Kyrgyz economy performed strongly in 2022 and expanded at 6.3 percent despite the headwinds from the difficult regional environment. Tax revenue improved sharply, and public debt declined to 49 percent of GDP. Headline inflation fell from 14.7 percent in December 2022 to 9.2 percent in October 2023, but demand pressures have kept core inflation elevated. The current account deficit widened significantly to 43.6 percent of GDP in 2022 as non-oil imports increased by 26 percent of GDP and gold exports were suspended, while re-exports to Russia were not captured in official statistics.
How To Design Excise Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages
December 4 , 2023
How-To Note No 2023/004