{
  "title": "IMF Holds Informal Board Briefing on Myanmar",
  "publication": "IMF News, October 1, 2026",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/10/01/pr26313-myanmar-imf-holds-informal-board-briefing",
  "canonical": "https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/10/01/pr26313-myanmar-imf-holds-informal-board-briefing",
  "overlayPath": "/en/news/articles/2026/10/01/pr26313-myanmar-imf-holds-informal-board-briefing/index.md",
  "summary": "In line with the standard procedures for members whose Article IV consultations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are delayed, on September 30, 2026, the Executive Board was briefed by staff on economic developments in Myanmar.",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-01",
  "sections": [
    {
      "heading": "Summary of the event",
      "content": "- The IMF Executive Board was briefed by staff on economic developments in Myanmar on September 30, 2026.\n- The briefing was conducted in line with IMF standard procedures for members whose Article IV consultations are delayed.\n- Press Release No. 26/313 was issued on October 1, 2026, identifying the briefing and its procedural context.\n- Location noted as Washington, DC."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Procedural context and timing",
      "content": "- The Board is routinely briefed based on publicly available information approximately every 12 months for members whose Article IV consultations are delayed by more than 18 months.\n- The September 30, 2026 briefing follows those standard procedures for delayed Article IV consultations."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Contact and media information",
      "content": "- IMF Communications Department, MEDIA RELATIONS.\n- PRESS OFFICER: Pavis Devahasadin\n- Phone: +1 202 623-7100\n- Email: MEDIA@IMF.org\n- Social: @IMFSpokesperson"
    }
  ],
  "bullets": [
    "The IMF Executive Board was briefed by staff on economic developments in Myanmar on September 30, 2026.",
    "The briefing was conducted in line with IMF standard procedures for members whose Article IV consultations are delayed.",
    "Press Release No. 26/313 was issued on October 1, 2026, identifying the briefing and its procedural context.",
    "Location noted as Washington, DC.",
    "The Board is routinely briefed based on publicly available information approximately every 12 months for members whose Article IV consultations are delayed by more than 18 months.",
    "The September 30, 2026 briefing follows those standard procedures for delayed Article IV consultations.",
    "IMF Communications Department, MEDIA RELATIONS.",
    "PRESS OFFICER: Pavis Devahasadin",
    "Phone: +1 202 623-7100",
    "Email: MEDIA@IMF.org",
    "Social: @IMFSpokesperson"
  ],
  "alternates": {
    "markdown": "/en/news/articles/2026/10/01/pr26313-myanmar-imf-holds-informal-board-briefing/index.md",
    "json": "/en/news/articles/2026/10/01/pr26313-myanmar-imf-holds-informal-board-briefing/index.json",
    "bundleManifest": "/en/news/articles/2026/10/01/pr26313-myanmar-imf-holds-informal-board-briefing/bundle-manifest.json"
  },
  "generatedAtUtc": "2026-10-02T03:16:22.770Z"
}