The economy is facing multiple challenges, including from spillovers of the armed conflict in eastern DRC, the resurgence of Ebola, and the Middle East war.
IMF staff and the Burkinabè authorities reached a staff-level agreement on economic and financial policies that could support completion of the sixth review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) ...
Growth is projected at 1.3 percent in 2026 due to the effect of last year’s drought on agricultural production, while the rest of the economy is growing around potential. Inflation is expected to ...
The review of the transparency practices of the CBBH point to a clear commitment to transparency, while also highlighting the limitations on its actions within a currency board arrangement (CBA). The ...
Bissau have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies that could support the twelfth and final review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. Upon completion of the review by the ...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today announced that it has signed an establishment agreement with the Government of Spain and is working with the Valencian Community to launch the "IMF ...
Algeria is making progress on diversifying beyond oil and gas—but sustaining that momentum will require a stronger private sector, more robust public finances, and better investment management ...
IMF staff and the Honduran authorities have reached staff-level agreement on the Sixth and Final Reviews of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangements and ...
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Ms. Eva Jenkner, visited Banjul during October 19–30, 2026, to hold discussions on the sixth review of The Gambia's economic reform program supported ...
Stablecoins are presented as a low-cost alternative to traditional cross-border payment channels, but evidence to support this claim remains limited. We develop a cost accounting framework that traces ...
We examine if European firms face binding financial constraints that explain Europe’s persistent scale-up gap. Using corporate tax changes as exogenous shocks and a "debt test", we analyze 7 million ...
We provide the first quantitative general-equilibrium assessment of the trade and welfare effects of the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), a proposed rail-to-sea trade route through ...