The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV Consultation for Algeria. The Executive Board’s decision was taken on a lapse-of-time basis.

Excellencies, honored guests, ladies and gentlemen: welcome to the IMF and the twelfth annual Michel Camdessus Central Banking Lecture—our flagship event on central banking. It is my great honor to ...

Angola’s economic performance was strong in 2024: higher than anticipated growth, fiscal revenue, current account surplus, and lower than anticipated inflation and public debt. However, Angola has ...

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), today proposed the appointment of Daniel Katz as First Deputy Managing Director, effective October 6, 2025. The ...

Lesotho has long struggled with low growth, high unemployment, and widespread poverty. The country’s government-led growth model has resulted in an economy heavily reliant on inefficient public ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for the Kingdom of Lesotho .

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva today announced her intention to appoint Nigel Chalk as Director of the Fund’s Western Hemisphere Department (WHD). Mr Chalk will assume his new role effective ...

This paper analyzes the significance and effectiveness of social spending targets in IMF-supported programs in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2002 to 2024. It highlights the evolution of these targets, ...

Decline in private lending offsets increase in public borrowing; notable differences persist across countries and income ...

On September 8, 2025, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for the Republic of Lithuania. The authorities have consented to the ...

The Swiss financial system is large, sophisticated, and of global importance, especially through its asset and wealth management services. It has faced significant challenges since the last FSAP, most ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Switzerland on September 10, 2025 ...