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November 26, 2021
IMF Staff Completes Mission to the Central African Republic
November 24, 2021
IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), Approves US$6.97 Million Disbursement, and Concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation with The Gambia
IMF Executive Board Holds Informal Briefing on Venezuela
IMF Executive Board Completes the Third Review under the Extended Credit Facility for Liberia, and Approves US$23.64 Million Disbursement
November 23, 2021
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Benin
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As economies confront years of lingering effects from the pandemic, a renewed embrace of trade openness is a promising avenue to explore. Healing the pandemic’s scars is a priority, and our research shows that reducing trade barriers can reignite Asia’s growth engine.
November 12, 2021
In this podcast, IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath asks Raghuram Rajan about inflation and his views on what Central Banks should be doing to minimize the damage caused by the pandemic.
October 21, 2021
Soaring natural gas prices are rippling through global energy markets—and other economic sectors from factories to utilities. Our expectation is that these prices will revert to more normal levels early next year when heating demand ebbs and supplies adjust. However, if prices stay high as they have been, this could begin to be a drag on global growth.
November 18, 2021
Convergence happens when the difference in incomes between richer and poorer economies narrows. We take a look at the experience of Latin America and in particular at Panama of such convergence.
November 16, 2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) officially launched the “eNaira”—a central bank digital currency (CBDC)—on October 25, 2021.
India’s economy is poised for a rebound after enduring a second wave of COVID-19 infections this year that further constricted activity and took a heavy toll on its people.
October 28, 2021
October 22, 2021
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