Read the latest statement by IMF Spokesperson Gerry Rice on Myanmar | February 4, 2021
IMF's Work on Myanmar
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IMF Holds Informal Board Briefing on Iran, Myanmar, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen
February 22, 2024
In line with the standard procedures for members whose Article IV consultations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are delayed, on February 22, 2024, the Executive Board was briefed by staff on economic developments in Iran, Myanmar, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen.
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Transcript of IMF Press Briefing
November 18, 2021
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Transcript of IMF Press Briefing
September 16, 2021
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Transcript of IMF Press Briefing
May 6, 2021
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Transcript of IMF Press Briefing
March 11, 2021
Regional Economic Outlook
October 13, 2023
Challenges to Sustaining Growth and DisinflationThe Asia-Pacific region remains a key driver of global growth in 2023, despite facing headwinds from changing global demand from goods to services and tighter monetary policies. The region is expected to grow by 4.6 percent in 2023, up from 3.9 percent in 2022. However, growth is projected to slow to 4.2 percent in 2024 and 3.9 percent in the medium term, as China's structural slowdown (Chapter 3 explains) and lower productivity growth in many other economies dampen the region's potential. Inflation is expected to decline in 2024 and stay within central bank target ranges in most countries, a faster pace of disinflation than in other regions (Chapter 2 explains.) Risks to the outlook have become more balanced than they were six months ago, although they still lean to the downside.
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