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Zimbabwe : Technical Assistance Report-Government Finance Statistics
July 20, 2020
Country Report No. 2020/219
Zambia : Technical Assistance Report-Report on Government Finance Statistics
July 20, 2020
Country Report No. 2020/220
IMF Executive Board Approves US$7.6 Million Debt Relief to the Republic of Burundi Under the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust
July 20, 2020
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a grant under the IMF’s Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT) to cover Burundi’s debt service falling due to the IMF from July 21, 2020 to October 13, 2020, the equivalent of US$ 7.63 million (SDR 5.48). Additional relief covering the period from October 14, 2020 to April 13, 2022 will be granted subject to the availability of resources in the CCRT, potentially bringing total relief on debt service to the equivalent of US$24.97 million (SDR 17.96). The debt service relief will help free up resources for public sector health needs including other emergency spending and help mitigate the balance of payments shock resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Blog: Currencies and Crisis: How Dominant Currencies Limit the Impact of Exchange Rate Flexibility
Dominant Currencies and External Adjustment
July 20, 2020
Staff Discussion Note No. 20/05
IMF Managing Director Urges Further Action to Secure a Resilient Recovery
IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under the Policy Coordination Instrument for Senegal
Extension of the Periods For Consent to and Payment of Quota Increases
July 17, 2020
Policy Paper No.
COVID-19 and Emerging Markets: An Epidemiological Model with International Production Networks and Capital Flows
July 17, 2020
Working Paper No. 20/133
United States of America: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2020 Article IV Mission
Further Extension of Consultation Cycles Due To Covid-19 Pandemic, and Suspension of Framework To Address Excessive Delays in Article IV Consultations and Mandatory Financial Stability Assessments
July 17, 2020
Policy Paper No. 2020/035
Paul Krugman on Zombie ideas and Economic Recovery
July 16, 2020
There are many facets of the IMF's work that people don't often hear about, one is capacity development; helping governments strengthen their ability to make good policy decisions and to implement them.
Guinea : Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Guinea
July 16, 2020
Country Report No. 2020/218
Five Charts That Illustrate COVID-19’s Impact on the Middle East and Central Asia
July 16, 2020
The Middle East and Central Asia countries acted quickly and decisively in response to COVID-19. Despite their efforts, the pandemic has inflicted heavy economic damage on the region. Growth projections have been revised down since the April 2020 Regional Economic Outlook, the IMF says in its latest update to the report.
The Next Phase of the Crisis: Further Action Needed for a Resilient Recovery
Progress In Implementing The Framework For Enhanced Fund Engagement On Governance
July 15, 2020
Policy Paper No. 2020/003