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When it Rains it Pours: Pandemic and Natural Disasters Challenge Central America’s Economies

December 17, 2020

COVID-19 has not spared Central America. Confirmed cases have multiplied to well over 600,000 in November, with the death toll exceeding 14,000.
Four Things to Know About How Fragile States Like South Sudan Are Coping With COVID-19

November 20, 2020

On November 11, 2020, the IMF granted the Republic of South Sudan a $52 million emergency disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility to help its economy weather the shock of COVID-19.
How the Middle East and Central Asia Can Limit Economic Scarring in the Wake of COVID-19

November 19, 2020

The economic crisis stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic is the largest and deepest shock of its kind in recent history and could do lasting damage to economies in the Middle East and Central Asia.
Five Charts on Spain’s Economy and Response to COVID-19

November 13, 2020

The pandemic has taken a significant toll on Spain’s people and economy, following five years of strong growth and job creation. A second wave of infections that started in mid-July has put a lid on the recovery.
Seven Things to Know About Fiscal Challenges in the Middle East and Central Asia

October 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic crisis have required emergency fiscal measures as revenues have dried up. Many countries in the Middle East and Central Asia, which were already vulnerable before the pandemic, are now in a precarious fiscal position.
Andorra: Five Things You May Not Know About the IMF’s 190th Member

October 16, 2020

Today the IMF welcomed the Principality of Andorra as its 190^th member. Andorra—a microstate situated between France and Spain—joined the IMF at a signing ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Helping Ecuador Confront the Pandemic

October 5, 2020

IMF Country Focus spoke with Ecuador mission chief, Ceyda Oner, about how the new IMF financing will help the country manage the pandemic and its aftermath and, in the medium term, strengthen fiscal transparency and governance.
Six Charts on Social Spending in the Middle East and Central Asia

September 29, 2020

Higher and more efficient social spending can significantly improve socioeconomic outcomes and help promote inclusive growth.
Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe After COVID-19: Securing the Recovery Through Wise Public Investment

September 28, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a sizable toll on the outlook for Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe.
Expanded Flexible Credit Line Will Help Colombia Cope with COVID-19

September 25, 2020

A country with strong underlying economic fundamentals, Colombia has maintained a Flexible Credit Line (FCL) arrangement with the IMF since 2009 and renewed it most recently in May. On September 25, 2020, the IMF Executive Board approved a request to increase it by about US$ 6.5 billion, to a total of US$ 17.3 billion.

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