Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of Sri Lanka’s economic reform program supported by the 48-month Extended Fund Facility …
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Economy & Development
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Economy & Development
Italy: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2026 Article IV Mission
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Lone Christiansen and comprising Silvia Albrizio, Yueling Huang, Alain Kabundi, and Yu Ching Wong, conducted discussions for the 2026 Article IV …
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Press Release
Afghanistan’s Economy Shows Resilience but living standards are falling
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauKABUL, May 26, 2026 — Afghanistan’s economy continues to grow modestly – with real GDP estimated at 4.8 percent — despite regional tensions and border closures, driven in part by strong …
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Economy & Development
IMF Staff Completes the 2026 Article IV mission and Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Burkina Faso on the Fifth Review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the First Review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF)
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, D.C.: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Jaroslaw Wieczorek, Mission Chief for Burkina Faso, visited Ouagadougou during May 4–May 13 to hold discussions for the 2026 Article IV …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation and Completes Fifth and Sixth Reviews Under the Extended Fund Facility and Resilience and Sustainability Facility with Seychelles
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1],[2] and completed the fifth and sixth (final) reviews of Seychelles’ performance under the Extended Fund Facility …
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Economy & Development
Republic of Lithuania: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2026 Article IV Mission
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauVilnius, 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 …
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Global Affairs
Economic Strain Deepens in Yemen as Regional Risks Intensify
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, May 21, 2026 – Yemen’s economy remains under strain, having contracted again in 2025 and now facing additional pressures linked to the conflict in the Middle East, according to the …
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Economy & Development
Indonesia Growth and Jobs Report Running Faster, for Longer: Structural Transformation, Productivity, and Good Jobs
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauIndonesia has made remarkable progress and is now an upper-middle-income economy since 2023. It rose from the world’s 29th largest economy in 1968 to the 16th in 2024. Economic growth …
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Economy & Development
France: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2026 Article IV Mission
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauAn 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 …
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Economy & Development
IMF Management Approves the Third Review and Extends the Staff-Monitored Program with Haiti
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on May 5, 2026, the third review of Haiti’s Staff-Monitored Program (SMP), including the authorities’ request for an extension of the …