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Paraguay: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Consultation, Third Review Under the Policy Coordination Instrument, and First Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility

May 8 , 2024
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Mauricio Villafuerte held meetings with Paraguayan government counterparts, private sector, civil society, and development partners during April 29-May 8, 2024, in the context of the 2024 Article IV consultation, the third review of the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI), and the first review of the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF.)  

IMF Reaches Staff Level Agreement on Sixth Review of Extended Credit Facility with the Democratic Republic of Congo and completes 2024 Article IV

May 8 , 2024
IMF staff and the authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the sixth and last review under the three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) supported program. IMF staff also completed the 2024 article IV consultation.  

St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission

May 8 , 2024
An IMF staff team, led by Ms. Nan Geng, visited Kingstown during April 23 – May 7, 2024, for the 2024 Article IV consultation discussions on economic developments and macroeconomic policies.  

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Papua New Guinea on the Second Reviews of the Extended Credit Facility and the Extended Fund Facility

May 8 , 2024
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Papua New Guinea on the Second Reviews of the Extended Credit Facility and the Extended Fund Facility  

South Africa: Fiscal Transparency Evaluation

May 8 , 2024
High Level Summary Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/017  

Geopolitics and its Impact on Global Trade and the Dollar

May 7 , 2024
After years of shocks—including the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—countries are reevaluating their trading partners based on economic and national security concerns. Foreign direct investment flows are also being re-directed along geopolitical lines. Some countries are reevaluating their heavy reliance on the dollar in their international transactions and reserve holdings.  

Montenegro: 2024 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Montenegro

May 7 , 2024
Country Report No. 2024/101  

IMF Executive Board Approves US$71 Million in Emergency Financing Support and Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with Guinea

May 6 , 2024
The Executive Board approved a disbursement of SDR 53.55 million (about US$71 million) to Guinea under the Exogenous Shocks Window of the Rapid Credit Facility to help Guinea address immediate needs associated with the explosion of the main fuel depot in late 2023.  

Saint Lucia: Technical Assistance Report-Report on External Sector Statistics Mission

May 6 , 2024
Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/036  

Uruguay: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission

May 6 , 2024
In 2023, Uruguay confronted the impact of a once-in-a-century severe drought and external headwinds  

Cambodia: Technical Assistance Report-Report on Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) Mission

May 3 , 2024
Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/037  

Statement by the Managing Director on the FY 2025 Work Program of the Executive Board Executive Board Meeting March 8, 2024

May 3 , 2024
Policy Paper No. 2024/023  

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with Montenegro

May 3 , 2024
The Montenegrin economy grew robustly by 6 percent in 2023 as consumption remained strong, tourism revenues exceeded pre-pandemic levels, and the influx of relatively affluent Russian and Ukrainian nationals due to Russia’s war in Ukraine also contributed to growth. The unemployment rate has fallen to an all-time low. Inflation has come down significantly from its peak in 2022, aided by easing international food prices.  

The Impact of Reduced Commuting on Labor Supply and Household Welfare: A Post-Pandemic Analysis

May 3 , 2024
Working Paper No. 2024/094  

Challenges Facing SSNs in Emerging and Developing Economies:

May 3 , 2024
Working Paper No. 2024/096  

Monetary Policy Transmission in Emerging Markets: Proverbial Concerns, Novel Evidence

May 3 , 2024
Working Paper No. 2024/093  

Strengthening Social Protection to Pave the Way for Technological Innovation: Evidence from the U.S.

May 3 , 2024
Working Paper No. 2024/095  

Kingdom of Eswatini: Financial Sector Stability Review

May 3 , 2024
High Level Summary Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/016  

The Gambia: IMF Staff Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on the First Review of the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement

May 3 , 2024
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Ivohasina Fizara Razafimahefa, conducted discussions with the Gambian authorities in Banjul from April 23 to May 3, 2024, and reached a staff-level agreement on the first review of the program supported under the 36-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, which was approved in January 2024 for total access of SDR 74.64 million (about US$98.4 million).  

IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Senegal

May 3 , 2024
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Edward Gemayel, conducted a mission to Senegal from April 26 to May 3, 2024, to take stock of the recent economic and political developments and lay the ground for the second review under the existing IMF-supported program.  

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