IMF Conference

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in collaboration with the Central Bank of Costa Rica, the Central American Monetary Council (CMCA), the Council of Finance Ministers from Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic (COSEFIN), and the Central American Council of Superintendents of Banks, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions (CCSBSO) will host the XVIII Regional Conference on Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic (CAPDR). The conference will take place in San José, Costa Rica from July 29-30, 2024.

Over the last two decades the conference has served as a forum for authorities from central banks, ministries of finance, and supervisors of the financial system of the CAPDR, to exchange views on key regional economic challenges with the IMF and other stakeholders.

As the first in-person conference since the pandemic, this year the discussions will focus on the global and regional outlook, income convergence and structural reform priorities, monetary and exchange rate policy in an uncertain environment, and the road to investment grade. A final session on climate change challenges and opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean will also be featured.