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Republic of Congo: Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy
February 15, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/090
Republic of Congo: Second Review under the Three-year Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, Requests for Modification and Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Congo
February 15, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/089
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with Türkiye
February 15, 2023
On January 18, 2023, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund concluded the consideration of the 2022 Article IV Consultation and the Financial Sector Stability Assessment with the Republic of Türkiye.
Guinea-Bissau: Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility-Press Release; and Staff Report
February 15, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/087
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
February 15, 2023
“Preliminary data show significantly stronger real GDP growth in 2022 than previously anticipated. Growth is now estimated at 8.5 percent, as stronger-than-expected mining production (which grew at about 20 percent) more than compensated for a downward revision to non-extractive growth (to 3.2 percent from 3.9 percent). Annual inflation reached 13.1 percent at end-2022 on account of higher food, energy, and transport prices. Preliminary data also suggest that the current account deficit widened in 2022, due to strong import growth and deteriorated terms of trade. Despite this deterioration, the Central Bank of Congo (BCC) has reported gross international reserves at US$4.6 billion, about $300 million above the previous projection. The 2022 overall fiscal balance is estimated to have deteriorated as spending increased to address the security situation and arrears repayments.
Colombia: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission
February 14, 2023
The new administration took office in August 2022, with social equity and climate at the center of its agenda. Against a backdrop of high inflation and elevated fiscal and current account deficits, monetary and fiscal policies are being appropriately tightened, facilitating the needed transition towards more sustainable and inclusive growth. The approval of the 2022 tax reform, the prudent 2023 Financing Plan, the reaffirmation of the inflation target and the associated tightening of monetary policy are especially noteworthy and consistent with Colombia’s very strong policy implementation. The balance of risks around the outlook remains tilted to the downside, albeit somewhat moderated by a less gloomy global outlook. As such, macroeconomic policies should continue to be tight to prioritize a durable reduction in inflation and external imbalances. Prudently advancing key structural reforms , coupled with a continually strengthened communication strategy , will be essential to boost productivity, enhance inclusiveness, and ensure a gradual and well-sequenced transition to a greener and more diverse economy.
Republic of Moldova: Poverty Reduction Strategy and Growth Strategy
February 14, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/085
Can Mauritania Reduce the Impact of Climate Disasters on its Economy
February 14, 2023
Improving access to healthcare and electricity can go a long way toward reducing the costs to growth from climate disasters.
The Efficiency of Social Spending in Niger: Niger
February 13, 2023
Selected Issues Paper No. 2023/003
Opening Remarks by Deputy Managing Director Okamura at IMF-JICA Conference
February 13, 2023
By Kenji Okamura, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Remarks at the Seventh Arab Fiscal Forum
February 12, 2023
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Remarks at the Seventh Arab Fiscal Forum
Panama: Technical Assistance Report-Macroprudential Policy Frameworks
February 10, 2023
Country Report No. 2023/082
The Future of PPPs in the Western Balkans
February 10, 2023
Working Paper No. 2023/031
Production Technology, Market Power, and the Decline of the Labor Share
February 10, 2023
Working Paper No. 2023/032
El Salvador: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission
February 10, 2023
El Salvador: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission
The 2020-2022 Inflation Surge Across Europe: A Phillips-Curve-Based Dissection
February 10, 2023
Working Paper No. 2023/030
Uncovering CIP Deviations in Emerging Markets: Distinctions, Determinants and Disconnect
February 10, 2023
Working Paper No. 2023/028
The Internationalization of China’s Equity Markets
February 10, 2023
Working Paper No. 2023/026
Estimating Digital Infrastructure Investment Needs to Achieve Universal Broadband
February 10, 2023
Working Paper No. 2023/027
Getting into the Nitty-Gritty of Fiscal Multipliers: Small Details, Big Impacts
February 10, 2023
Working Paper No. 2023/029