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

Washington, DC: On May 8, 2025, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Kiribati.[1] Kiribati has experienced strong GDP growth and significant poverty …

Lusaka, Zambia: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Edward Gemayel, visited Lusaka from April 30 to May 13, 2026, to advance discussions on a successor IMF-supported arrangement and …

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 …

Part 1: Economic Developments and Outlook Part 2: Raising the Ceiling, Raising the Floor: The Jobs Agenda as a Productivity Agenda for Malaysia READ MORE: https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/malaysia/publication/raising-the-ceiling-raising-the-floor-the-jobs-agenda-as-a-productivity-agenda-for-malaysia

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, …

Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Nicolas Blancher visited Tanzania during April 28 – May 12, 2026, and held discussions for the sixth and seventh reviews …

Public procurement reform rarely makes headlines. But when a single digital system begins to demonstrably reduce costs, shorten timelines, and open up contracting opportunities to a wider pool of businesses—all …

Tegucigalpa, Honduras: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Emilio Fernandez Corugedo visited Tegucigalpa from April 27 to May 11, 2026 to discuss recent economic developments and policy implementation. At …