## IMF Executive Board Holds Informal Briefing on Venezuela

_IMF News, September 6, 2017_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: September 6, 2017

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### Summary of event
- Date: September 6, 2017
- Nature: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was briefed by staff on economic developments in Venezuela.
- Context: Venezuela's Article IV consultation is delayed by 139 months.

### Board briefing practice and schedule
- 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 and press information
- Press Release No.: 17/340
- Media Relations: IMF Communications Department
- Press Officer: Raphael Anspach
- Phone: +1 202 623-7100
- Email: MEDIA@IMF.org

### Additional references mentioned in the release
- For more information visit: http://www.imf.org/external/pp/longres.aspx?id=4632 and http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2014/pr14128.htm

*International Monetary Fund*

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## References

- [The Executive Board](http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/memdir/eds.aspx)
- [República Bolivariana de Venezuela and the IMF](http://www.imf.org/external/country/VEN/index.htm)
- [Press Releases](https://www.imf.org/en/news/searchnews)
- [PRESS CENTER](http://presscenter.imf.org/)
- [http://www.imf.org/external/pp/longres.aspx?id=4632](http://www.imf.org/external/pp/longres.aspx?id=4632)
- [http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2014/pr14128.htm](http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2014/pr14128.htm)
- [https://www.imf.org/en/home](https://www.imf.org/en/home)

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