What's New Archive
Geopolitics and its Impact on Global Trade and the Dollar
May 7 , 2024
After years of shocks—including the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—countries are reevaluating their trading partners based on economic and national security concerns. Foreign direct investment flows are also being re-directed along geopolitical lines. Some countries are reevaluating their heavy reliance on the dollar in their international transactions and reserve holdings.
Montenegro: 2024 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Montenegro
May 7 , 2024
Country Report No. 2024/101
IMF Executive Board Approves US$71 Million in Emergency Financing Support and Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with Guinea
May 6 , 2024
The Executive Board approved a disbursement of SDR 53.55 million (about US$71 million) to Guinea under the Exogenous Shocks Window of the Rapid Credit Facility to help Guinea address immediate needs associated with the explosion of the main fuel depot in late 2023.
Saint Lucia: Technical Assistance Report-Report on External Sector Statistics Mission
May 6 , 2024
Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/036
Uruguay: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission
May 6 , 2024
In 2023, Uruguay confronted the impact of a once-in-a-century severe drought and external headwinds
Cambodia: Technical Assistance Report-Report on Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) Mission
May 3 , 2024
Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/037
Statement by the Managing Director on the FY 2025 Work Program of the Executive Board Executive Board Meeting March 8, 2024
May 3 , 2024
Policy Paper No. 2024/023
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with Montenegro
May 3 , 2024
The Montenegrin economy grew robustly by 6 percent in 2023 as consumption remained strong, tourism revenues exceeded pre-pandemic levels, and the influx of relatively affluent Russian and Ukrainian nationals due to Russia’s war in Ukraine also contributed to growth. The unemployment rate has fallen to an all-time low. Inflation has come down significantly from its peak in 2022, aided by easing international food prices.
The Impact of Reduced Commuting on Labor Supply and Household Welfare: A Post-Pandemic Analysis
May 3 , 2024
Working Paper No. 2024/094
Challenges Facing SSNs in Emerging and Developing Economies:
May 3 , 2024
Working Paper No. 2024/096
Monetary Policy Transmission in Emerging Markets: Proverbial Concerns, Novel Evidence
May 3 , 2024
Working Paper No. 2024/093
Strengthening Social Protection to Pave the Way for Technological Innovation: Evidence from the U.S.
May 3 , 2024
Working Paper No. 2024/095
Kingdom of Eswatini: Financial Sector Stability Review
May 3 , 2024
High Level Summary Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/016
The Gambia: IMF Staff Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on the First Review of the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement
May 3 , 2024
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Ivohasina Fizara Razafimahefa, conducted discussions with the Gambian authorities in Banjul from April 23 to May 3, 2024, and reached a staff-level agreement on the first review of the program supported under the 36-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, which was approved in January 2024 for total access of SDR 74.64 million (about US$98.4 million).
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Senegal
May 3 , 2024
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Edward Gemayel, conducted a mission to Senegal from April 26 to May 3, 2024, to take stock of the recent economic and political developments and lay the ground for the second review under the existing IMF-supported program.
IMF Staff Reaches Staff Level Agreement with Armenia on the Third Review of the Stand-By Arrangement
May 3 , 2024
IMF staff and the Armenian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the third review under the 2022 Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), which the Armenian authorities treat as precautionary. The SBA aims to support the government’s policy and reform agenda to preserve economic and financial stability and support strong and sustainable growth.
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Moldova
May 3 , 2024
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Moldova