This web page provides information on the activities of the Office, views of the IMF staff, and the relations between Egypt and the IMF. Additional information can be found on Egypt and IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English that deal with Egypt.
IMF's Work on Egypt
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Why Improving Fiscal Institutions is Critical to the Middle East and Central Asia
October 28, 2019
In the decade since the global financial crisis, countries in the Middle East and Central Asia have grappled with rising deficits and debt, with overall fiscal balances for the region turning from a surplus of about 10 percent of GDP in 2008 to consistently negative in recent years. Fiscal challenges have also arisen in the context of underdeveloped and ineffective fiscal institutions. The latest Regional Economic Outlook explores how these institutions relate to fiscal outcomes.
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Transcript of October 2019 Middle East and Central Asia Department Press Briefing
October 18, 2019
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October 17, 2019
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October 10, 2019
Author/Editor:International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
Series:Country Report No. 19/311 -
August 29, 2019
Regional Economic Outlook
October 28, 2019
The impact on growth in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) region from global headwinds remains muted thus far, while growth in the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) region is stable. However, growth is too low to meet the needs of growing populations, while risks to the outlook have increased. They include global trade uncertainties, volatile oil prices, geopolitical tensions, and domestic vulnerabilities in some countries.Read the Report