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Zambia: Third Review Under the Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility, Requests for Augmentation of Access, Modifications of the Monetary Policy Consultation Clause and of Quantitative Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Zambia

June 26, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/190  

IMF Statement on Kenya

June 26, 2024
Washington, DC – June 26, 2024: Ms. Julie Kozack, IMF Director of Communications, stated on Kenya:  

Kingdom of Lesotho: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission

June 26, 2024
Lesotho’s near-term economic outlook has improved modestly, with growth expected to reach 2.7 percent in FY24/25 on the back of strong construction activity, and inflation easing to 7.1 percent in April from its peak of 8.2 percent in January 2024. But Lesotho’s government-driven economic model is struggling to deliver on the authorities’ growth and development goals.  

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Uzbekistan

June 26, 2024
Washington, DC – June 26, 2024: On June 13, 2024, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with the Republic of Uzbekistan and considered and endorsed the Staff Appraisal on a lapse-of-time basis without a meeting.  

IMF Staff Completes 2024 Article IV Mission to Vietnam

June 26, 2024
Vietnam’s economy is projected to expand by close to 6 percent in 2024, up from 5 percent in the previous year, driven by a recovering export sector, robust foreign direct investment, and policy support.  

IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review of the Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and First Review of the Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility for Cabo Verde

June 25, 2024
The IMF Executive Board completed the fourth review of the 36-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility with Cabo Verde, providing the country with access to SDR 4.5 million (about US$5.94 million) and the first review of the 18-month arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility, providing the country with access to SDR 5.264 million (about US$6.94 million).  

Kingdom of the Netherlands – Curaçao: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission

June 25, 2024
Curaçao’s economy expanded strongly, continuing its pivot towards a tourism-led growth model.  

United Republic of Tanzania: Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Extension of the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Rephasing of Access, and Request for an Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the United Republic of Tanzania

June 25, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/187  

Kingdom of the Netherlands – Sint Maarten: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Consultations Mission

June 25, 2024
GDP continues to recover thanks to strong stayover tourism and the reconstruction. Domestic imbalances have closed, with inflation declining towards 2 percent and the fiscal balance returning to a surplus in 2023, but the current account deficit remains high. An immediate solution is needed to resolve load shedding and, in the medium term, investments in renewable energy are strongly encouraged. Going forward, policies need to address long-standing structural challenges, including boosting medium-term growth, restoring the government’s competitiveness to recruit and retain talent, and dealing with mounting deficits in the healthcare insurance fund.  

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Guinea Bissau on Sixth Review of Extended Credit Facility Arrangement

June 25, 2024
The IMF and Guinea Bissau have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies that could support the sixth review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). Once the review is approved by IMF Management and completed by the IMF Executive Board, Guinea Bissau will have access to about US$ 7.2 million.  

IMF Executive Board Completes the Second Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the Central African Republic and Approves US$25 Million Disbursement

June 24, 2024
The IMF Executive Board today completed the second review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the Central African Republic (CAR). The completion of the second review allows for an immediate disbursement of SDR 18.60 million (about US$25 million) to the CAR to address its protracted balance of payments needs and sustaining priority spending on basic public services.  

Bangladesh: Second Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and the Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, and Requests for Rephasing of Access, a Waiver of Nonobservance of a Performance Criterion, and Modifications of a Performance Criterion, and Second Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bangladesh

June 24, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/186  

Interim Review of The Resilience and Sustainability Trust and Review of Adequacy of Resources

June 24, 2024
Policy Paper No. 2024/031  

IMF Executive Board Concludes the Second Review under the Extended Credit Facility, Extended Fund Facility, Resilience and Sustainability Facility for Bangladesh

June 24, 2024
The IMF Executive Board concluded the second review under of Bangladesh’s arrangements under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and Extended Fund Facility (EFF), providing the country with immediate access to about US$928 million.  

Luxembourg: Financial Sector Assessment Program—Technical Note on Stress Testing and Systemic Risk Analysis

June 24, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/185  

Luxembourg: Financial Sector Assessment Program—Technical Note on Insurance Regulation and Supervision

June 24, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/184  

Luxembourg: Financial Sector Assessment Program—Technical Note on Macroprudential Policy Framework, Tools, and Calibration

June 24, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/183  

The Bulgarian Pension System: Caught Between Adequacy and Sustainability: Bulgaria

June 24, 2024
Selected Issues Paper No. 2024/021  

Bulgaria in Global Value Chains: Leveraging Integration with the EU: Bulgaria

June 24, 2024
Selected Issues Paper No. 2024/023  

Bulgaria: Fiscal Risks from State-Owned Enterprises

June 24, 2024
Selected Issues Paper No. 2024/022  

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