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2023 Annual Meetings Curtain Raiser Speech
September 28, 2023
Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva highlights policy priorities for the global economy in a speech in Abidjan, with introductory remarks by President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d'Ivoire.
Saudi Arabia's Economy Grows as it Diversifies
September 28, 2023
Sustaining growth in private non-oil investment requires maintaining the reform momentum and sound macroeconomic policies.
COMMITTED TO COLLABORATION
September 28, 2023
In an uncertain, shock-prone global environment, decisive, well-calibrated, and agile policies tailored to country-specific circumstances are key to entrenching economic sustainability, safeguarding macroeconomic and global financial stability, supporting the vulnerable, and strengthening resilience. Reinforcing international cooperation and multilateralism is essential to bolster global growth; protect the stability of the international monetary system; address persistent health risks; and accelerate mutually reinforcing efforts toward a green, digital, and inclusive future.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Vietnam
September 27, 2023
Transcript of Press Briefing on First Review Mission for IMF-Supported Program for Sri Lanka
September 27, 2023
Women in Economics: Eliana La Ferrara on Social Norms and Development
September 27, 2023
Countries That Close Gender Gaps See Substantial Growth Returns
September 27, 2023
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Sri Lanka
September 27, 2023
Vietnam: 2023 IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Vietnam
September 27, 2023
After a strong post-pandemic recovery, the economy faces strong headwinds. A weaker external environment led to a sizable decline in exports. In addition, amidst high private debt and rising global interest rates, a liquidity crunch distressed highly leveraged sectors (in particular, real estate), the corporate bond came to a halt, and nonperforming loans rose. As a result, economic activity decelerated sharply in the first half of 2023. While the government managed to stabilize the markets, risks remain elevated.
Key Trends in Implementing The Fund’s Transparency Policy
September 27, 2023
At the time of the 2005 Review of the Fund’s Transparency Policy, the Executive Board requested regular updates on trends in implementing the transparency policy. This report provides an overview of recent developments, reflecting information on documents considered by the Board in 2021 and updating the previous annual report on Key Trends. Deeper analysis of these trends is undertaken in the context of periodic reviews of the Fund’s Transparency Policy.