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  "title": "IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Ethiopia",
  "publication": "IMF News, October 12, 2023",
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  "summary": "At the end of the visit, Mr. Piris issued the following statement: “The IMF team noted the important steps that have been taken to bring down inflation and stabilize the economy, including significant fiscal and monetary tightening.",
  "publishDate": "2023-10-12",
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    {
      "heading": "Mission visit and timeline",
      "content": "- Press Release No. 23/350\n- Mission led by Mr. Alvaro Piris visited Addis Ababa from September 25 to October 3, 2023.\n- Discussions continued during the IMF Annual Meetings in Marrakech.\n- This mission will not result in a Board discussion."
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    {
      "heading": "Staff findings",
      "content": "- The IMF team noted important steps taken to bring down inflation and stabilize the economy, including significant fiscal and monetary tightening.\n- These measures have put in place a critical foundation for success of the Homegrown Economic Reform Agenda, which aims to fulfill Ethiopia’s considerable economic potential.\n- Views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF’s Executive Board."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Progress on program discussions and next steps",
      "content": "- The mission made good progress in discussing how the IMF could support the authorities’ economic program.\n- Discussions will continue in the coming weeks to reach an agreement on a set of reforms for the requested program."
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      "heading": "Communications and media contact",
      "content": "- IMF Communications Department, MEDIA RELATIONS\n- PRESS OFFICER: Nico Mombrial\n- Phone: +1 202 623-7100\n- Email: MEDIA@IMF.org\n- Social: @IMFSpokesperson\n\nPress Release No. 23/350, IMF Communications Department (October 12, 2023).\n\n---\n\n\n References\n\n- The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the IMF\n- Press Releases\n- PRESS CENTER\n- https://www.imf.org/en/home\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2023/10/12/pr23350-ethiopia-imf-staff-concludes-visit-to-ethiopia"
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    "Published: October 12, 2023",
    "Press Release No. 23/350",
    "Mission led by Mr. Alvaro Piris visited Addis Ababa from September 25 to October 3, 2023.",
    "Discussions continued during the IMF Annual Meetings in Marrakech.",
    "This mission will not result in a Board discussion.",
    "The IMF team noted important steps taken to bring down inflation and stabilize the economy, including significant fiscal and monetary tightening.",
    "These measures have put in place a critical foundation for success of the Homegrown Economic Reform Agenda, which aims to fulfill Ethiopia’s considerable economic potential.",
    "Views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF’s Executive Board.",
    "The mission made good progress in discussing how the IMF could support the authorities’ economic program.",
    "Discussions will continue in the coming weeks to reach an agreement on a set of reforms for the requested program.",
    "IMF Communications Department, MEDIA RELATIONS",
    "PRESS OFFICER: Nico Mombrial",
    "Phone: +1 202 623-7100",
    "Email: MEDIA@IMF.org",
    "Social: @IMFSpokesperson",
    "[The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the IMF](http://www.imf.org/external/country/ETH/index.htm)",
    "[Press Releases](https://www.imf.org/en/news/searchnews)",
    "[PRESS CENTER](http://presscenter.imf.org/)",
    "[https://www.imf.org/en/home](https://www.imf.org/en/home)"
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