Growing imbalances in largest economies underscore need for concerted adjustment in domestic macroeconomic policies ...

This report examines the significant widening of global current account balances, analyzes developments in the international monetary system, and provides an external sector assessment of 30 of the ...

On July 18, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Italy ...

On July 10, 2025, the IMF Executive Board approved the termination of the Administered Account for Somalia (“Somalia Administered Account” or SAA), effective August 1, 2025. The SAA was established by ...

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva announced today that Gita Gopinath, First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD), would be leaving the Fund at the end of August to return to Harvard University, where ...

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today her intention to appoint Mr ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV consultation for Kingdom of the Netherlands–the Netherlands ...

Economies are also shaped by human action, including fiscal policy. Mauritius has a strong policy track record that has ...

The Technical Assistance (TA) mission, conducted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from November 4 to 8, 2024, assisted the National Bank of Ethiopia’s (NBE) authorities in developing a Forecasting and Policy ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2025 discussions on common euro area policies with member countries. This year, the consultation also included a discussion o ...

GDP growth in Brazil has been remarkably resilient over the past three years and, as expected, is showing signs of moderation. The expansion has reflected strong consumption supported by fiscal ...

Using the World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys (ES) data, this paper sheds light on the relationship between total factor productivity (TFP) and the business environment in Tanzania. It finds statistically ...