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Hungary: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report
June 29, 2021
Country Report No. 2021/135
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation with Hungary
June 29, 2021
On June 18, 2021, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Hungary and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting. [1] The economy has been hit hard by the pandemic. GDP declined by 5 percent in 2020. Average inflation was 3.3 percent but, with continued strong wage growth, core inflation was 4.1 percent (old definition), just above the central bank (MNB)’s tolerance band. Partly owing to support measures, the unemployment rate rose only modestly to 4.1 percent, remaining the lowest in the region.
List Of IMF Member Countries With Delays In Completion Of Article Iv Consultations Or Mandatory Financial Stability Assessments Over 18 Months
June 28, 2021
Policy Paper No. 2021/045
Mauritius: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Mauritius
June 28, 2021
Country Report No. 2021/139
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: First Review Under the Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
June 28, 2021
Country Report No. 2021/138
IMF Executive Board Approves US$1 billion ECF Arrangement for Uganda
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Proposes Appointment of Mr. Bo Li as Deputy Managing Director
Blog: Sub-Saharan Africa: We need to act now.
Kenya: First Reviews of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and an Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Requests for Modifications of Performance Criteria and Structural Conditionality-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Kenya
June 25, 2021
Country Report No. 2021/137
Transcript of IMF Press Briefing
Building a Better Digital Economy
Luc Eyraud on Wooing Investors to Africa's Development
June 24, 2021
Economist Luc Eyraud led the research. In this podcast, he says while fixing the business environment is a good place to start, sometimes it is simply not enough.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation with Mauritius
Blog: Four Facts about Soaring Consumer Food Prices
New Challenges, New Ideas, New Actions
Five Things to Know About Thailand’s Economy and COVID-19
IMF Executive Board Completes the First Reviews of the Extended Arrangement under the EFF and ECF Arrangements for Kenya
IMF Executive Board Completes the Second Review under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for the Arab Republic of Egypt and Concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation
DIGNAR-19 Toolkit Manual
June 23, 2021
Technical Notes and Manuals No. 2021/007