Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today her intention to appoint Mr. Mateusz Szczurek as Director of the European Department (EUR), ...

The subject of central bank independence (CBI) remains a keenly debated topic even decades into its adoption in a growing number of countries. CBI has recently come under renewed scrutiny, including ...

Brazil’s economy has remained remarkably resilient in the face of multiple shocks. After slowing in 2025, supporting ...

This Diagnostic of Governance and Corruption (DGC) report for Lebanon, conducted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff at the request of Lebanese authorities, assesses the nature and severity ...

The IMF Executive Board completed the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of the Extended Fund Facility for Sri Lanka, providing the country with immediate access to SDR508 million (about US$695 million) ...

Good evening to those joining us from Sri Lanka and in Asia, and good morning to colleagues here in DC. Welcome to the press briefing on the IMF Executive Board's completion of the combined 5th and ...

Greece met the shock from the war in the Middle East with strengthened fiscal sustainability and financial stability.

The global economy has faced shock upon shock, testing the resilience of people everywhere. Countries struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic were dealt another blow by Russia’s war on ...

The Gambian authorities and the IMF team held discussions under the 2026 Article IV consultation and reached staff-level agreement on the fifth review of the authorities’ reform program supported by ...

The Heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group and World Trade Organization met on May 28 as part of the high-level coordination group established in April ...

Rising trade tensions, global policy uncertainty, and regional conflicts are presenting challenges to economies in the Middle East and North Africa and Caucasus and Central Asia regions. Policymakers ...

The IMF Executive Board concluded the 2026 Article IV consultation and approved the review of Costa Rica’s qualification under the Flexible Credit Line arrangement with an access level of about US$1.5 ...