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July 30, 2021
Joint Statement of the Multilateral Leaders Task Force on COVID-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics, and Diagnostics for Developing Countries following its Second Meeting
Press Release – IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Appoints Catriona Purfield as Director of Human Resources
IMF Executive Board Discusses a Strategy to Help Members Address Climate Change-Related Policy Challenges
July 29, 2021
IMF Executive Board Approves US$105.63 Million Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility for Seychelles
Statement by the International Monetary Fund Managing Director on Suriname
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Climate action is gaining momentum, and countries have intensified climate action and many have committed to reach net zero emissions by 2050. However, the carbon budget, or maximum amount of emissions allowable, to limit global warming to well below 2°C is running out quickly. More frequent and intense disasters, a decline in agricultural productivity, and rising sea levels will only grow more common if this critical goal is not met.
June 28, 2021
Economic prospects have diverged further across countries since the April 2021 World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast. Vaccine access has emerged as the principal fault line along which the global recovery splits into two blocs: those that can look forward to further normalization of activity later this year (almost all advanced economies) and those that will still face resurgent infections and rising COVID death tolls.
July 14, 2021
Egypt was one of the few emerging market countries that experienced a positive growth rate in 2020. As a result of the government’s swift and prudent policy response, coupled with IMF support, the Egyptian economy showed resilience in the face of the pandemic. IMF Country Focus spoke to the IMF team for Egypt about the government’s response to the pandemic, the IMF’s role in supporting Egypt, and the challenges and priorities moving forward.
July 28, 2021
As one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic economies in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic entered the COVID-19 crisis in a relatively strong position.
The informal economy is a global and pervasive phenomenon. Some 60 percent of the world’s population participates in the informal sector. Although mostly prevalent in emerging and developing economies, it is also an important part of advanced economies.
July 15, 2021
The IMF’s latest economic assessment of Germany, or Article IV consultation, recommends policy action to minimize the longer-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and to facilitate a greener and more inclusive recovery.
July 2, 2021
June 24, 2021
Insights and Analysis on Economics & Finance
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