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How to Combat Value-Added Tax Refund Fraud
August 4 , 2023
How-To Note No 2023/001
Dominican Republic's Income Convergence Signals Path to Advanced Economy Status in Coming Decades
August 3 , 2023
The country leads Latin America in rapidly narrowing the income gap with the United States.
Not Flexible Enough? Recent Conduct of Exchange Rate Policy
August 3 , 2023
Keynote Address by IMF African Department Director Abebe Aemro Selassie at the 45th Assembly of Governors Association of African Central Banks
Euro Area Inflation and how Import Prices, Profits, and Wages fit in
Statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director Bo Li at the Conclusion of His Visit to Tanzania
August 1 , 2023
Mr. Bo Li, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in Dar es Salaam at the conclusion of his visit to Tanzania
Rwanda: Technical Assistance Report-Public Investment Management Assessment–PIMA and Climate PIMA
August 1 , 2023
Country Report No. 2023/300
Malawi: First Review Under the Staff-Monitored Program with Executive Board Involvement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Malawi
July 31, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/299
Somalia: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Joint Staff Advisory Note
July 31, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/287
Calibrating Fiscal Rules: A Consideration of Natural Disaster Risks
July 31, 2023
Technical Notes and Manuals No. 2023/002
Brazil: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Statement by the Executive Director for Brazil
July 31, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/288
Brazil: Selected Issues
July 31, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/289
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Brazil
July 31, 2023
In the first months of 2023, growth was supported by very strong agricultural output, while manufacturing and services were subdued. Slowing private consumption and falling investment point towards further growth moderation in the remainder of the year. Headline inflation has rapidly declined from last year’s peak, but core inflation remains elevated, and inflation expectations are above target. Tightening financial conditions have been partially offset by a structural broadening of credit in some sectors.
IMF Board Appoints the High-Level Panel for The External Evaluation of the Independent Evaluation Office
July 31, 2023
The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board appointed a high-level panel to undertake an external evaluation of the IMF’s Independent Evaluation Office (IEO). The evaluation will assess how successfully the IEO has met its goals to serve as a means to enhance the learning culture within the Fund, strengthen the Fund’s external credibility, and support the Executive Board’s institutional governance and oversight responsibilities. The evaluators have discretion in the conduct of their evaluation within this broad contour.
Making Public Debt Public—Ongoing Initiatives and Reform Options
July 31, 2023
Policy Paper No. 2023/034
Malta Adheres to the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard Plus
July 31, 2023
Malta Adheres to the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard Plus
Assessing the Impact of Policy Changes on a Nowcast
July 28, 2023
Working Paper No. 2023/153
Constructing a Positive Shock: Growth Through the Lens of Option Pricing
July 28, 2023
Working Paper No. 2023/152
Digital Tokens: A Legal Perspective
July 28, 2023
Working Paper No. 2023/151
Iceland: Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note on Financial Safety Net Crisis Management
July 28, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/281
Iceland: Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note on Management and Supervision of Climate-Related Financial Risks in the Banking Sector
July 28, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/278