Strong domestic demand and ongoing reforms in the context of Next Generation EU (NGEU) are sustaining robust growth, but the outlook is clouded by the conflict in the Middle East. …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation, and Mid-Term Review Under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement with Morocco
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: On March 20, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2026 Article IV consultation[1] with Morocco and completed the Mid-Term Review under the Flexible Credit Line …
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Economy & Development
Greece: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2026 Article IV Consultation Mission
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauStrong domestic demand and ongoing reforms in the context of Next Generation EU (NGEU) are sustaining robust growth, but the outlook is clouded by the conflict in the Middle East. …
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Education & Innovation
Barbados Modernizes Early Education to Build Skills for Future Jobs, with World Bank support
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC, March 23, 2026: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a new program to lay the foundation for more and better jobs in Barbados by strengthening foundational …
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Economy & Development
IMF Management Approves the Second Review of the Staff-Monitored Program with Mali
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on March 18, 2026 the second and final review of Mali’s Staff Monitored Program (SMP). The SMP, approved in March 2025, aims to ensure …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation, and Mid-Term Review Under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement with Morocco
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: On March 20, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2026 Article IV consultation[1] with Morocco and completed the Mid-Term Review under the Flexible Credit Line …
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Economy & Development
Turning Resource Wealth into Jobs Key to PNG’s Development Ambitions: World Bank
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauPORT MORESBY, Mar. 23, 2026 — Papua New Guinea has the potential to build a strong, job-rich economy but to deliver on this potential, it must unlock more value from its …
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Economy & Development
IMF Staff Reaches Staff-level Agreement on the Fifth and Sixth Reviews of the Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility and Conducts Discussion on the 2026 Article IV Consultation with Seychelles
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Todd Schneider, Mission Chief for Seychelles, visited Victoria from March 4-19, 2026, to conduct discussions for the two final reviews …
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Economy & Development
Spain: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2026 Article IV Mission
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: Recent Economic Developments and Outlook Spain’s economy has maintained solid growth as strong domestic demand offset subdued exports. Growth declined from 3.5 percent in 2024 to 2.8 percent during …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Completes the Ninth and Tenth Reviews under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Guinea-Bissau
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, D.C.: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the ninth and tenth reviews under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for Guinea-Bissau. The three-year arrangement, approved on January 30, …