Press Release List 2004


December
Press Release: Statement by IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato on South Asia Earthquake Disaster  December 26, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Second Review Under Gabon's Stand-By Arrangement and Approves US$21.4 Million Disbursement  December 23, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review Under Azerbaijan Republic's PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$19.7 Million Disbursement  December 23, 2004
Press Release: Guatemala Formally Begins Participation in the IMF's General Data Dissemination System  December 23, 2004
Press Release: IMF Opens Public Comment Period on Draft Guide on Resource Revenue Transparency  December 21, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under Georgia's PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$21.5 Million Disbursement  December 21, 2004
Press Release: Statement by IMF Staff on Article IV Consultation with Cameroon  December 21, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under Paraguay's Stand-By Arrangement  December 20, 2004
Corrected Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under Kenya's PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$76.9 Million Disbursement  December 20, 2004
Press Release: Azerbaijan Republic Accepts Article VIII Obligations  December 16, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under Zambia's PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$126.3 Million Disbursement  December 16, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Program Review and Eighth Financing Assurances Review Under an Extended Arrangement with Serbia and Montenegro, and Approves US$95.6 Million Disbursement   December 15, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Ninth Review Under Brazil's Stand-By Arrangement  December 15, 2004
Press Release: Statement by IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato on Turkey  December 14, 2004
Press Release: Statement by the IMF Staff Mission to Indonesia  December 10, 2004
Press Release: Statement by Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, on the Work Program of the Executive Board, November 29, 2004  December 08, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Approves US$84.4 Million PRGF Arrangement for the Republic of Congo  December 07, 2004
Press Release: Press Statement by IMF First Deputy Managing Director Anne O. Krueger at the Conclusion of a Visit to Senegal  December 06, 2004
Press Release: Press Statement by IMF First Deputy Managing Director Anne Krueger at the Conclusion of a Visit to Nigeria  December 04, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Final Review Under Pakistan's PRGF Arrangement  December 01, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Final Review Under PRGF Arrangement for the Republic of Armenia  December 01, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Reviews Lao People's Democratic Republic's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper and Joint IMF-World Bank Staff Advisory Note  December 01, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Reviews the Republic of Moldova's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper and Joint IMF-World Bank Staff Advisory Note  December 01, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato Underscores Urgency of Collaborative and Global Fight Against HIV/AIDS and its Effects  December 01, 2004
November
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth Review Under Uruguay's Stand-By Arrangement  November 29, 2004
Press Release: The Republic of Tajikistan Formally Begins Participation in the IMF's General Data Dissemination System  November 29, 2004
Press Release: Statement by IMF Staff Mission to Malawi  November 29, 2004
Press Release: Statement by IMF Staff on the Dominican Republic  November 24, 2004
Press Release: Discussions on New IMF Stand-By Arrangement for Turkey to Resume on November 30  November 24, 2004
Press Release: Statement by an IMF Article IV Staff Mission to Panama  November 24, 2004
Press Release: Statement by IMF Staff Mission to Honduras  November 23, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's Statement at the Conclusion of a Visit to Poland  November 23, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Extends Dominica's Repayment Expectations  November 22, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under Peru's Stand-By Arrangement  November 19, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's Statement at the Conclusion of a Visit to Russia  November 18, 2004
Press Release: World Bank and IMF Launch Quarterly Online External Debt Database  November 18, 2004
Press Release: Statement by the Director of the IMF African Department, Mr. Abdoulaye Bio-Tchané, at the Conclusion of his Visit to Zimbabwe  November 17, 2004
Press Release: IMF Mission Statement at the Conclusion of the 2004 Article IV Consultation and Post-Program Monitoring Discussions with the Philippines  November 17, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Approves US$4.4 million in Emergency Assistance for Grenada  November 16, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato to Visit Russia, Germany, Poland, and Spain  November 15, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Fifth Review Under Sierra Leone's PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$21.1 Million Disbursement  November 12, 2004
Press Release: Statement by the IMF Resident Representative in Chad  November 12, 2004
Press Release: IMF Mission Statement at the Conclusion of the 2004 Article IV Consultation Discussions with El Salvador  November 10, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's Statement at the Conclusion of His Visit to Mexico  November 09, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director de Rato Names Sean Hagan as General Counsel and Director of the Legal Department  November 03, 2004
Press Release: Statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director, Mr. Takatoshi Kato, Upon the Conclusion of His Visit to Angola  November 02, 2004
Press Release: Press Statement by IMF Staff Mission to Algeria  November 02, 2004
Press Release: Director of the IMF's African Department Visits Cameroon  November 01, 2004
October
Press Release: Press Statement of the IMF Mission in Paraguay  October 29, 2004
Press Release: Statement of the IMF Mission to the Dominican Republic  October 29, 2004
Press Release: IMF Mission Statement on Discussions in Serbia and Montenegro  October 27, 2004
Press Release: Statement by IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato at the Conclusion of a Visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt  October 26, 2004
Press Release: IMF Revises Guide to the General Data Dissemination System  October 26, 2004
Press Release: IMF Staff Concludes Second Round of Discussions on a New Stand-By Arrangement for Turkey  October 26, 2004
Press Release: Inauguration of the Middle East Technical Assistance Center (METAC)  October 25, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's Statement at the Conclusion of his Visit to Saudi Arabia, October 23-24, 2004  October 24, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato Underscores Strengthening Economic Cooperation Among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries  October 23, 2004
Press Release: Andrew Crockett Named Chairman of Per Jacobsson Foundation  October 22, 2004
Press Release: Joint Statement by the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, President of the World Bank, and Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund  October 22, 2004
Press Release: IMF and World Bank Support US$836 Million in Debt Service Relief for Madagascar  October 21, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under Nepal's Three-Year PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$10.6 million Disbursement  October 20, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato to Visit Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Egypt  October 20, 2004
Press Release: IMF Approves In Principle Fifth Review Under Madagascar's PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$16.6 million Disbursement  October 18, 2004
Press Release: High-Level Conference on Financial Sector Issues in Emerging Markets in Asia: Role of the International Monetary Fund, October 11-12, 2004  October 13, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director De Rato Names Michael Kuhn as Director of the Finance Department  October 13, 2004
Press Release: Trinidad and Tobago Formally Begins Participation in the IMF's General Data Dissemination System  October 12, 2004
Press Release: High-Level Meetings of Global Unions/World Confederation of Labor (WCL) with the IMF and World Bank, October 6-8, 2004  October 08, 2004
Press Release: IMF and Turkey to Resume Discussions on a New Stand-By Arrangement on October 11  October 08, 2004
Press Release: Communiqué of the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund, October 2, 2004  October 02, 2004
Press Release: Statement by an IMF Staff Mission in Peru  October 01, 2004
Press Release: IMF to Close Zimbabwe Resident Representative's Office  October 01, 2004
September
Press Release: IMF Mission Statement on Discussions in Serbia and Montenegro  September 30, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Approves US$436.3 Million In Emergency Post-Conflict Assistance to Iraq  September 29, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Fourth Review Under Bolivia's Stand-By Arrangement  September 27, 2004
Press Release: Statement by an IMF Staff Mission in Kenya  September 27, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes First Program Review and Financing Assurances Review Under Honduras' PRGF Arrangement  September 24, 2004
Press Release: IMF Staff Statement on Djibouti  September 24, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Eighth Review of Brazil's Stand-By Arrangement  September 23, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes First Review of Romania's 24-Month Stand-By Arrangement  September 23, 2004
Press Release: IMF Staff Statement on Visit to Dominica  September 22, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Reviews Progress Report on Cambodia's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper  September 22, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes First Review Under Gabon's Stand-By Arrangement and Approves US$20 Million Disbursement  September 20, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Extends Argentina's Repayment Expectations  September 17, 2004
Press Release: Islamic Republic of Iran Accepts IMF's Article VIII Obligations  September 13, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Sixth Review Under Ethiopia's Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility Arrangement  September 13, 2004
Press Release: Statement by IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato on Hurricane Damage in the Caribbean  September 13, 2004
Press Release: IMF Staff Statement on Discussions Beginning September 16 on a New IMF Stand-By Arrangement for Turkey  September 13, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Sixth and Final Review Under Lesotho's PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$5 Million Disbursement  September 10, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's Statement at the Conclusion of his Visit to Burkina Faso  September 09, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth and Sixth Reviews Under Nicaragua's PRGF Arrangement, Approves Disbursement Amounting to US$20 Million  September 08, 2004
Press Release: Mauritania Formally Begins Participation in the IMF's General Data Dissemination System  September 08, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's Statement at the Conclusion of his Visit to South Africa, September 6-7, 2004  September 07, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's Statement at the Conclusion of His Visit To Brazil  September 03, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's Statement at the Conclusion of his Visit to Chile  September 02, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato to Visit South Africa and Burkina Faso  September 01, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's Statement at the Conclusion of His Visit to Uruguay  September 01, 2004
August
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's Statement at the Conclusion of His Visit to Argentina  August 31, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Fourth Review Under Cape Verde's PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$2 Million Disbursement  August 30, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Fifth Review of Uruguay's Stand-by Arrangement  August 27, 2004
Press Release: Statement by an IMF Staff Mission in Honduras  August 27, 2004
Press Release: IMF Welcomes New Government's Commitment to Address Economic Challenges Facing the Dominican Republic  August 19, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato to Visit South America  August 18, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Grants Waiver on Noncomplying Disbursement to Uruguay  August 13, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Approves Stand-By Arrangement for Bulgaria  August 06, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Second Review Under Dominica's PRGF Arrangement and Reviews Noncomplying Purchases and Disbursement  August 06, 2004
Press Release: Statement by IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato on Turkey  August 06, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Second Review Under Tanzania's PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$4 Million Disbursement  August 06, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's Statement at the Conclusion of his Visit to Uganda August 5-6, 2004  August 06, 2004
Press Release: Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the IMF and World Bank, and Related Meetings and Events, to be Held October 2-3, 2004  August 05, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Approves 20-Month Stand-By Arrangement for the Republic of Croatia  August 04, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's Statement at the Conclusion of his Visit to Gabon, August 3-4, 2004  August 04, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Final Review Under Stand-By Arrangement with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Approves US$11.7 Million Disbursement  August 03, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's Statement at the Conclusion of his Visit to Nigeria, August 2-3, 2004  August 03, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Second Review Under Paraguay Stand-By Arrangement  August 02, 2004
July
Press Release: IMF Completes Third Review Under Uganda's PRGF Arrangement and Reviews Noncomplying Disbursement  July 30, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Eighth Review Under Stand-By Arrangement with Turkey and Approves US$661 Million Disbursement  July 30, 2004
Press Release: IMF Deputy Managing Director Agustín Carstens' Statement at the Conclusion of a Visit to Papua New Guinea  July 29, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Second Review Under Bangladesh's PRGF Arrangement and Approves Activation of the Trade Integration Mechanism  July 29, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Second Review of Guyana's Performance Under the PRGF Arrangement, Approves Disbursement of US$8.8 Million  July 28, 2004
Press Release: Statement by an IMF Staff Mission in Brazil  July 27, 2004
Press Release: IMF Approves US$8.2 Million in Emergency Post-Conflict Assistance for the Central African Republic  July 23, 2004
Press Release: IMF Gives Final Approval of Ghana's Second Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and the Completion Point Under the Enhanced HIPC Initiative  July 23, 2004
Press Release: IMF Statement on Madagascar  July 21, 2004
Press Release: Statement by IMF Staff Mission to Angola  July 21, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Third Review of the Republic of Tajikistan's Three-Year PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$14.5 million Disbursement  July 21, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Approves PRGF for the Republic of Mozambique  July 20, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato to Visit Africa  July 20, 2004
Press Release: Statement by the IMF Staff Mission to Honduras  July 16, 2004
Press Release: The Central African Republic Formally Begins Participation in the IMF's General Data Dissemination System  July 16, 2004
Press Release: Madagascar Formally Begins Participation in the IMF's General Data Dissemination System  July 16, 2004
Press Release: Statement by IMF Staff Mission to Indonesia  July 16, 2004
Press Release: Statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director Carstens at the Conclusion of his Visit to Costa Rica  July 14, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Fourth Review Under PRGF Arrangement with Albania and Approves US$6 Million Disbursement  July 14, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Fourth Review Under the Democratic Republic of the Congo's PRGF Arrangement and Grants Additional Interim Assistance Under the Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries  July 13, 2004
Press Release: IMF and World Bank Support US$3.5 Billion in Debt Service Relief for the Republic of Ghana  July 13, 2004
Press Release: Statement by IMF Staff Mission to the Philippines  July 12, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes In Principle Second Review Under Ghana's PRGF Arrangement and Reviews Noncomplying Disbursement  July 09, 2004
Press Release: Statement by IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato on the Occasion of his Visit to Honduras  July 09, 2004
Press Release: Statement by IMF Staff Mission to Madagascar  July 08, 2004
Press Release: IMF Considers the Complaint Regarding Zimbabwe's Compulsory Withdrawal from the IMF  July 08, 2004
Press Release: Suriname Formally Begins Participation in the IMF's General Data Dissemination System  July 08, 2004
Press Release: IMF Approves US$367 Million Stand-By Arrangement with Romania  July 07, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Third and Final Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement with Jordan  July 06, 2004
Press Release: Statement by the Managing Director on June 16, 2004 on the Work Program of the Executive Board  July 01, 2004
June
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under Stand-By Arrangement for Colombia and Approves US$284 Million Disbursement  June 30, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Fifth Review of the Kyrgyz Republic's Three-Year PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$14 Million Disbursement  June 30, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Sixth and Final Review Under Niger's PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$12.4 Million Disbursement  June 29, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's Statement at the Conclusion of His Visit to Hanoi  June 28, 2004
Press Release: Statement on the Departure of the IMF Staff Mission to Argentina  June 25, 2004
Press Release: First Deputy Managing Director Anne Krueger's Statement to the IMF Executive Board on Montek Ahluwalia  June 25, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Expresses Appreciation of Montek Ahluwalia's Distinguished Record of Service  June 25, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's Statement at the Conclusion of a Visit to Singapore  June 25, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's Statement at the Conclusion of His Visit to the People's Republic of China  June 24, 2004
Press Release: IMF Approves US$13.7 Million PRGF Arrangement for Mali  June 23, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Eighth Review Under Pakistan's PRGF-Supported Program and Approves Disbursement Amounting to US$253 Million  June 23, 2004
Press Release: Statement by IMF 2004 Article IV Consultation Mission to the Islamic Republic of Iran  June 23, 2004
Press Release: IMF Staff Statement on the Discussions of the Eighth Review Under Turkey's Stand-By Arrangement  June 22, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's Statement at the Conclusion of His Visit to Japan  June 22, 2004
Press Release: IMF Approves In Principle US$16.6 Million PRGF Arrangement for Mozambique  June 21, 2004
Press Release: Statement by IMF Managing Director on the Appointment of Montek Singh Ahluwalia  June 21, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Seventh Review of Brazil's Stand-By Arrangement  June 18, 2004
Press Release: IMF Approves US$320.41 Million PRGF Arrangement for Zambia  June 16, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato to Visit Japan, China, Singapore, and Vietnam  June 15, 2004
Press Release: IMF Deputy Managing Director Takatoshi Kato's Statement at a Seminar in Trinidad and Tobago  June 14, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Second and Third Reviews Under Rwanda's PRGF Arrangement, Approves US$1.68 Million Disbursement, and Grants Additional Interim Assistance of US$6.6 Million Under the Enhanced HIPC Initiative  June 10, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Third Review of Bolivia's Stand-By Arrangement, Approves US$16 Million Disbursement and Extension of Arrangement  June 10, 2004
Press Release: IMF Approves 26-month US$422.8 Million Stand-By Arrangement for Peru  June 09, 2004
Press Release: The Democratic Republic of Congo Formally Begins Participation in the IMF's General Data Dissemination System  June 09, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rato Names Jorge Márquez-Ruarte as Human Resources Director  June 07, 2004
IMF Completes Third Review and Approves US$147 Million under Extended Arrangement with Serbia and Montenegro  June 07, 2004
Press Release: IMF Statement on the Conclusion of 2004 Article IV Consultation Discussions with Jamaica  June 04, 2004
Press Release: IMF Approves US$144 Million PRGF Arrangement for Georgia  June 04, 2004
Press Release: Statement by IMF Staff Mission to Malawi  June 04, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Reviews Djibouti's Poverty Reduction Strategy  June 04, 2004
Press Release: IMF Staff Statement on Discussions for the 2004 Article IV Consultation and Eighth Review of Turkey's Stand-By Arrangement  June 01, 2004
Press Release: Statement of the IMF Mission in Honduras  June 01, 2004
May
Press Release: Statement of the IMF Mission in Grenada  May 28, 2004
Press Release: IMF Approves 14-Month US$102 Million Stand-By Arrangement for Gabon  May 28, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Reviews Fund's Income Position and Sets Rate of Charge for FY 2005  May 25, 2004
Press Release: IMF Extends Ecuador's Stand-By Arrangement Repayment Expectation Dates  May 19, 2004
Press Release: Joint Statement by IMF and Lebanese Ministry of Finance on Regional Conference on Fiscal Reforms in the Arab Countries  May 19, 2004
Press Release: Statement of the IMF Mission in Dominica  May 17, 2004
Press Release: IMF to Establish Middle East Regional Technical Assistance Center in Lebanon  May 17, 2004
Press Release: São Tomé and Príncipe Formally Begins Participation in the IMF's General Data Dissemination System  May 13, 2004
Press Release: IMF Welcomes Kenya's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper  May 11, 2004
Press Release: Statement of the IMF Mission to the Dominican Republic  May 07, 2004
Press Release: IMF Acting Managing Director Anne Krueger's Remarks Following Her Visit To Turkey  May 06, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Selects Rodrigo Rato as IMF Managing Director  May 04, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Fifth Review Under PRGF for the Republic of Armenia, Approves Request for Extension of the Arrangement Through December 2004  May 03, 2004
April
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Holds Informal Meeting to Discuss Next Steps in Consideration of Candidates for the Post of Managing Director of the IMF  April 27, 2004
Press Release: IMF Staff Statement on Angola  April 27, 2004
Press Release: IMF, World Bank, EBRD and AsDB Release Report on CIS-7 Initiative  April 26, 2004
Press Release: Communiqué by the African Governors at the IMF  April 25, 2004
Press Release: Communiqué of the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund  April 24, 2004
Press Release: IMF Staff Statement on the Conclusion of the Third Review Discussions Under Colombia's Stand-By Arrangement  April 23, 2004
Press Release: IMF/World Bank Report Calls for Urgent Action on Poverty Reduction by All Countries  April 22, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board to Hold Informal Meeting on April 27 to Discuss Next Steps in Consideration of Candidates for the Post of Managing Director of the IMF  April 22, 2004
Press Release: IMF and the World Bank Support Ethiopia's Completion Point and Approve Topping-Up of Debt Relief Under the Enhanced HIPC Initiative  April 22, 2004
Press Release: IMF Alternate Executive Director O'Loghlin Nominates Rodrigo Rato as Candidate for the Post of Managing Director of the IMF  April 22, 2004
Press Release: V anuatu Formally Begins Participation in the IMF's General Data Dissemination System  April 20, 2004
Press Release: IMF and World Bank Support US$850 million in Debt Service Relief for Senegal  April 19, 2004
Press Release: Statement By David Burton, Director of the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department, on the Second Phase of the Asian Bond Fund Initiative  April 18, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Seventh Review and Approves US$495 Million Disbursement Under Stand-By Arrangement with Turkey  April 16, 2004
Press Release: IMF Staff Statement at the Conclusion of a Mission to Bulgaria  April 13, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Approves Trade Integration Mechanism  April 13, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes First Review of Paraguay's Stand-By Arrangement  April 12, 2004
Press Release: The IMF and the World Bank Support US$1.2 Billion in Debt Relief for Niger Under the Enhanced HIPC Initiative  April 08, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Second Review of Jordan's Stand-By Arrangement  April 02, 2004
Press Release: IMF, World Bank Enhance Efforts at Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing  April 02, 2004
Press Release: IMF Staff Statement on the Delay in the Completion of the Fourth Review of Azerbaijan Republic's PRGF Arrangement  April 01, 2004
Press Release: Kiribati Formally Begins Participation in the IMF's General Data Dissemination System  April 01, 2004
March
Press Release: IMF Statement on the Conclusion of 2004 Article IV Consultation Discussions with Zimbabwe  March 31, 2004
Press Release: Statement on the Second Forum on Poverty Reduction Strategies for the Balkans  March 31, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Director Shaalan Nominates Three Candidates for the Post of Managing Director of the IMF  March 31, 2004
Press Release: Statement by the G-11 Executive Directors of the IMF on the Selection Procedures for Appointing the IMF Managing Director  March 31, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Review Under Benin's PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$2 Million Disbursement  March 29, 2004
Press Release: IMF Approves 12-Month Stand-By Arrangement for Ukraine  March 29, 2004
Press Release: IMF Acting Managing Director Krueger Proposes Rob Edwards as Director of the IMF's Statistics Department  March 29, 2004
Press Release: IMF Mission Statement on Discussions in Serbia and Montenegro  March 29, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth Review of Brazil's Stand-By Arrangement  March 26, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes First Review of Dominica's PRGF Arrangement  March 24, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Second Review of Argentina's Stand-By Arrangement  March 22, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes First Review Under Burkina Faso's PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$5.1 Million Disbursement  March 19, 2004
Press Release: Statement by a Group of IMF Executive Directors on the Selection Process for a New Managing Director  March 19, 2004
Press Release: IMF Issues Warning on Website's Misuse of the Fund's Name  March 19, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Fourth Review of Madagascar's PRGF-Supported Program, Approves an Augmentation of Access under the PRGF Arrangement, and a Disbursement of US$34.7 Million  March 17, 2004
Press Release: IMF Staff Statement on the Conclusion of the Seventh Review Discussions under Turkey's Stand-By Arrangement  March 15, 2004
Press Release: IMF Acting Managing Director to Recommend to the Executive Board the Letter of Intent of the Authorities for the Second Review of the Stand-By Arrangement for Argentina  March 10, 2004
Press Release: IMF Staff Statement on Indonesia  March 09, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Reviews Noncomplying Disbursement to The Gambia  March 08, 2004
Press Release: The Kyrgyz Republic Subscribes to the IMF's Special Data Dissemination Standard  March 08, 2004
Press Release: Cape Verde Formally Begins Participation in the IMF's General Data Dissemination System  March 08, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Reviews Pakistan's Poverty Reduction Strategy  March 08, 2004
Press Release: IMF Releasing Semiannual Reports on the Incidence of Longer-Term Program Engagement  March 05, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Third Review Under the Democratic Republic of the Congo's PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$39 Million Disbursement  March 04, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler Resigns Following Nomination as German President  March 04, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler's Remarks Following His Visit To Brazil  March 01, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Fifth Review Under Ethiopia's PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$15 Million Disbursement  March 01, 2004
February
Press Release: IMF Staff Statement on Bolivia  February 27, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler to Visit Brazil  February 26, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler's Statement During His Visit to Korea  February 26, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes First Review Under Tanzania's PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$4.2 Million Disbursement  February 25, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Final Review Under Stand-By Arrangement for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Approves US$18 Million Disbursement  February 25, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler's Statement at the Conclusion of His Visit to Japan  February 25, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Fourth Review of Peru's Stand-By Arrangement and Grants Waiver  February 23, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Fourth Review Under Sierra Leone's PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$21 Million Disbursement   February 23, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Fourth Review of Uruguay's Stand-By Arrangement and Grants Waivers  February 20, 2004
Press Release: Second Stage of IMF Discussions for the Seventh Review of Turkey's Stand-By Arrangement to Start on February 27  February 20, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler to Visit Japan and Korea  February 19, 2004
Press Release: IMF Approves In Principle Three-Year US$107.6 Million Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility Arrangement for Honduras and Grants Additional Interim Assistance Under the Enhanced HIPC Initiative  February 18, 2004
Press Release: Uruguay Subscribes to the IMF's Special Data Dissemination Standard  February 18, 2004
Press Release: Statement of the IMF Mission to Dominica  February 18, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes First Review Under Senegal's PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$ 5.2 Million Disbursement  February 13, 2004
Press Release: Angola Formally Begins Participation in the IMF's General Data Dissemination System  February 12, 2004
Press Release: Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Formally Begins Participation in the IMF's General Data Dissemination System  February 12, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes First Review of the Dominican Republic's Stand-By Arrangement, Approves US$66 Million Disbursement, and Grants Waivers  February 11, 2004
Press Release: IMF Begins Publishing Executive Board's Weekly Calendar  February 09, 2004
Press Release: Statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director Agustín Carstens at the Conclusion of a Visit to Mali  February 06, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Fourth Review Under Stand-By Arrangement with Bulgaria, Approves US$39 Million Disbursement, Grants Waivers, and Extends Arrangement  February 04, 2004
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Review of Procedures on Cooperation with Investigations on Fund Activities by Members' Auditing Institutions  February 03, 2004
Press Release: Statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director Agustín Carstens at the Conclusion of a Visit to Tanzania  February 03, 2004
January
Press Release: IMF Convenes Workshop on Anti-Money Laundering Measures at Joint Vienna Institute  January 29, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes First Review of Argentina's Stand-By and Grants Waivers  January 28, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director Köhler Congratulates Polish Prime Minister Miller  January 26, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Third Review Under PRGF with Albania, Approves US$5.9 Million Disbursement, and Grants Waiver  January 23, 2004
Press Release: IMF Approves a Three-Year US$104 Million Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility for Burundi  January 23, 2004
Press Release: IMF Deputy Managing Director Carstens Issues Statement on the Dominican Republic  January 23, 2004
Press Release: IMF and World Bank Support US$4.5 Billion in Debt Service Relief for Nicaragua  January 23, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Fourth Review of Nicaragua's PRGF-Supported Program, Completes Financing Assurances Review, and Grants Waivers  January 23, 2004
Press Release: IMF Welcomes Recent Monetary Policy Action in the Dominican Republic  January 21, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Fifth Review Under Lesotho's PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$5.2 Million Disbursement  January 21, 2004
Press Release: IMF Mission Completes First Stage of Discussions for the Seventh Review under Turkey's Stand-By Arrangement  January 21, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Second Review of the Republic of Tajikistan's Three-Year PRGF Arrangement and Approves Request for Waiver of Performance Criterion  January 16, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Fourth Review of the Kyrgyz Republic's Three-Year PRGF Arrangement and Approves Request for Waiver of Performance Criterion  January 14, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes Second Review of Colombia's Stand-By Arrangement, Approves US$145 Million Disbursement and Grants Waivers  January 12, 2004
Press Release: IMF Completes First Review of Bangladesh's PRGF Arrangement and Approves US$74 Million Disbursement  January 09, 2004
Press Release: IMF Managing Director to Recommend to Executive Board the Letter of Intent of the Authorities for the First Review of the Stand-By Arrangement with Argentina  January 09, 2004
Press Release: First Stage of IMF Discussions for the Seventh Review of Turkey's Stand-By Arrangement to Start on January 12; Second Stage of Discussions Expected in February  January 08, 2004