## IMF Executive Board Holds Informal Board Briefing on Eritrea

_IMF News, June 27, 2016_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: June 27, 2016

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### Overview of event
- Press Release No. 16/306
- Date of publication: June 27, 2016
- Informal briefing held on: June 24, 2016
- Purpose: Executive Board briefed on economic developments in Eritrea.

### Key factual points
- Eritrea's Article IV consultation is delayed by 64 months.
- Informal sessions to brief the Board based on information available are held approximately every 12 months for members whose Article IV consultations are delayed by more than 18 months.

### Contact for media
- IMF Communications Department, MEDIA RELATIONS
- PRESS OFFICER: Andrew Kanyegirire
- Phone: +1 202 623-7100
- Email: MEDIA@IMF.org

*IMF Executive Board Holds Informal Board Briefing on Eritrea — Press Release No. 16/306, June 27, 2016*

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## References

- [The State of Eritrea and the IMF](http://www.imf.org/external/country/ERI/index.htm)
- [Press Releases](https://www.imf.org/en/news/searchnews)
- [PRESS CENTER](http://presscenter.imf.org/)
- [Article IV consultation is delayed](http://www.imf.org/external/pp/longres.aspx?id=5028)
- [Informal sessions](http://www.imf.org/external/pp/longres.aspx?id=4632)
- [https://www.imf.org/en/home](https://www.imf.org/en/home)

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