Stablecoins are neither a passing trend nor a complete substitute for traditional finance. They are best seen as a response ...

In a series of declarations throughout 2025 and into 2026, the United States announced higher tariffs on nearly all imports from most countries. The countries that make up the CAPDR region (Costa Rica ...

New policy tracker shows many governments pursuing costly responses to fuel and food price hikes, leaving less room to ...

The Federal Government of Somalia solicited FAD support to ensure that the country’s petroleum fiscal regime, amid growing interest in oil and gas exploration, is robust from fiscal revenue and ...

The IMF and Austrian authorities have renewed their cooperation agreement on the Joint Vienna Institute (JVI), reaffirming its long-established role as a hub of economic learning, policy dialogue and ...

“The IMF team held constructive discussions with the Malawian authorities on the economic situation and policy priorities.

An overall resilient world economy masks significant differences among countries and regions. Energy importers and countries ...

The Greek economy has experienced a strong post-COVID recovery and much improved sovereign sustainability. Growth rebounded, outperforming most Euro Area peers, and the unemployment rate steadily ...

Overall Greece has been proactive and effective in its use of macroprudential policy, but interagency coordination should be formalized. The Bank of Greece (BoG) has been active in its role as the ...

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Burundi.

A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (mission). Missions are undertaken as part of regular consultations under Article IV of the ...

Sierra Leone: IMF Executive Board Approves Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility and Completes Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility The IMF Executive Board completed ...