The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the fourth and fifth reviews under Guinea-Bissau’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement.

On May 6, 2024, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Japan. This also included a discussion of the findings of the Financial Sector ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with New Zealand on May 8, 2024 and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a lapse-of-time ...

Japan has made progress in improving its crisis readiness since the 2017 FSAP, and the authorities are committed to make further enhancements that are needed. Notably, the authorities have introduced ...

Japan’s large and globally well-integrated financial system has remained resilient through a series of shocks, including the COVID-19 pandemic, aided by strong policy support and improved policy ...

Building on the better-than-expected performance in the first quarter—all performance criteria were met with margins—IMF staff and the Argentine authorities reached understandings on policies to ...

Strong policy responses have helped to mitigate the impact of the recent shocks. Output recovered rapidly from the pandemic and, in response to the energy price shock, the authorities made use of ...

Reducing trade barriers, easing regulatory constraints, and upgrading infrastructure can mitigate challenges and help countries leverage new opportunities.

Libya's short- and medium-term economic outlook is dominated by the dynamics of hydrocarbon production. Libya urgently needs a clear economic vision for the future and the IMF will continue to help ...

On May 3, 2024, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation1 with Austria.

Despite headwinds from the war in Ukraine, the Maldives’ economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has shown resilience. The cyclical rebound and still favorable economic outlook provide an ...

Sources: Maldivian authorities; World Bank; and IMF staff projections. 1/ CPI-Male definition. 2/ Including possible new sources of domestic financing or negotiated official bilateral financing as ...