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Pakistan: End-of-Mission Statement on Economic Policies toward Strong, Inclusive, and Resilient Growth

May 23, 2024
At the request of the Pakistani authorities, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Nathan Porter, the IMF’s Mission Chief to Pakistan, visited Islamabad during May 13-23, 2024, to discuss Pakistan’s plans for a home-grown economic program that can be supported under the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF).  

خبراء صندوق النقد الدولي يختتمون زيارتهم إلى لبنان

May 23, 2024
Press Release Lebanon IMF Staff Mission Concluding Statement Arabic  

France: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission

May 23, 2024
France: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission  

IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Lebanon

May 23, 2024
IMF Press Release Staff Concluding Statement Mission to Lebanon  

IMF Executive Board Concludes Reviews of Rwanda’s Policy Coordination Instrument and Arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility, and the Stand-by Credit Facility Arrangement

May 22, 2024
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the third reviews under the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) and the arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), and first review under the Standby Credit Facility (SCF) arrangement with Rwanda  

Papua New Guinea: Government Finance and Public Sector Debt Statistics Mission (August 2 – 15, 2023)

May 22, 2024
High Level Summary Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/020  

Iceland: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission

May 22, 2024
An International Monetary Fund mission, led by Magnus Saxegaard and comprising Thomas Gade, Fazurin Jamaludin, and Amit Kara, conducted discussions for the 2024 Article IV consultation with Iceland during May 7–22, 2024. At the conclusion of the visit, the mission issued the following statement  

Women in Economics: Una Osili on the Resilience of Philanthropy and Why so Few African Women Economists

May 21, 2024
When disaster strikes, the knee-jerk reaction is to seek public funds for support, but private donors have the agility that governments often don’t. Una Osili holds the Efroymson Chair in Philanthropy at Indiana University and believes Africa would benefit from more private donors and more African women to manage it. In this podcast, Rhoda Metcalfe asks Dr. Osili about her work and why there aren’t more women economists on the continent.  

Peru Exits the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement with the IMF

May 21, 2024
The Peruvian authorities have notified the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of their intention to let the current Flexible Credit Line (FCL) arrangement, approved by the IMF’s Executive Board on May 27, 2022, expire on May 26, 2024 and not to seek a successor FCL arrangement. This decision has been expected given the authorities’ previous intention to exit the arrangement conditional on evolution of external risks.  

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with Peru

May 21, 2024
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Peru on May 20, 2024  

Peru: Selected Issues

May 21, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/134  

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

May 21, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/133  

Empowering Women Could Boost Fertility, Economic Growth in Japan and Korea

May 21, 2024
Creating a supportive environment for women through family-friendly policies, flexible labor markets, and progressive social norms will yield economic gains  

United Kingdom: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission

May 21, 2024
With growth recovering faster than expected, the UK economy is approaching a soft landing, following a mild technical recession in 2023. CPI inflation has fallen faster than was envisaged last year and is projected to return durably to target in early 2025.  

Guinea-Bissau: Fourth and Fifth Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Requests For Rephasing of Access, Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, Modification of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review

May 20, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/132  

Italy: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission

May 20, 2024
The economy recovered well from the sequential pandemic and energy price shocks on the rebound in tourism and substantial policy support. However, growth has moderated. While contributing to the recovery, expansionary fiscal policy has also kept the deficit and public debt very high, elevating Italy’s risk premium and acting as a drag on private sector investment.  

IMF Staff Completes 2024 Article IV Mission to United Arab Emirates

May 20, 2024
A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Ali Al-Eyd, held discussions with the UAE authorities for the 2024 Article IV Consultation from May 2 – 16, 2024.  

Jordan: Climate Module of the Public Investment Management Assessment and Green Public Financial Management

May 20, 2024
High Level Summary Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/019  

Costa Rica: Technical Assistance Report-Universal Basic Pension: Objectives and Constraints

May 17, 2024
Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/043  

Guinea: Selected Issues

May 17, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/131  

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