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Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited San Marino during June 1-5, 2026, to discuss with the Sammarinese authorities’ recent economic developments and the challenges that weakening regional activity …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Greece.[1] The authorities have consented to the publication of the Staff Report prepared for this …

Vilnius, Lithuania: Lithuania has sustained solid broad-based growth despite recurring global headwinds. Growth is expected to remain steady in 2026 as Pillar II pension withdrawals, investment-related EU funds, and expansionary fiscal …

Dublin, Ireland: The Irish economy has maintained strong performance despite trade and geopolitical tensions and elevated uncertainty. But given Ireland’s structural vulnerabilities in a world that is becoming more unpredictable, this …

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Manuela Goretti and comprising Clara Arroyo, Florian Misch, Rasmane Ouedraogo, Danila Smirnov, and Maryam Vaziri, conducted discussions during May 11-21 for the …

Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Alina Iancu, met with the Moldovan authorities in Chișinău during May 7–20, 2026, to discuss their request for a new …

Growing up, all the textbook authors I knew were male academicians. So, when I applied, I wondered if they would take someone like me seriously.  – says Amrullozoda Farzona Amrullo, …

Greece was once Europe’s cautionary tale—shut out of markets, reliant on external financial support, and collecting too little tax to finance public services and support economic growth. Today, it is …

Amsterdam: An IMF team led by Mr. Fabian Bornhorst visited the Netherlands during May 4–13 to conduct the 2026 Article IV consultation. The following statement was issued at the end of the …

The Managing Director’s Keynote Speech at the 2026 Impact Conference, Poznan, Poland Thank you. It is a pleasure to be with you this afternoon.  Each time I come to Poland, …