With 1.2 billion young people set to reach working age in the next decade, delivering more and better jobs is at the heart of the World Bank Group’s development agenda. Infrastructure is …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with the United States
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for the United States[1] on April 1, 2026. The U.S. economy has performed well in 2025. …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Republic of Yemen
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2025 Article IV consultation[1] with Yemen. The authorities have consented to the publication of the Staff Report prepared for …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with Japan
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Japan. The Japanese economy has displayed impressive resilience in the face of global shocks and …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with the United States
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for the United States[1] on April 1, 2026. The U.S. economy has performed well in 2025. …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with Kosovo
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for the Republic of Kosovo.[1] The authorities have consented to the publication of the Staff Report …
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Economy & Development
North Macedonia: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2026 Article IV Mission
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauFiscal Policy Monetary and financial sector policies READ MORE: https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/03/31/mcs-04012026-north-macedonia-staff-concluding-statement-of-the-2026-article-iv-mission
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Economy & Development
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Papua New Guinea on the Sixth Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility and the Extended Fund Facility and the Third Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Nir Klein, mission chief for Papua New Guinea (PNG), visited Port Moresby from March 19 to April 1, 2026, to …
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Economy & Development
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on the Fifth Review under Ecuador’s Extended Fund Facility Arrangement
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Patrizia Tumbarello held discussions with the Ecuadorian authorities in Quito during February 26–March 6, 2026 and in Washington, DC during March …
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Economy & Development
Press Release – Macroeconomic Developments and Prospects in Low-Income Countries—2026
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: On March 18, 2026, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) discussed the IMF staff paper on Macroeconomic Developments and Prospects in Low-income Countries (LICs). The paper …