Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the final sixth and seventh reviews of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement and final third and fourth …
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IMF Staff Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Zimbabwe on the First Review under the Staff-Monitored Program
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, D.C.: An IMF team led by Mr. Wojciech Maliszewski visited Harare from June 9 to June 18, 2026, to conduct discussions for the first review under Zimbabwe’s Staff-Monitored Program. Following …
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Economy & Development
IMF Staff Completes 2026 Article IV Mission to Cambodia
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauPhnom Penh: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Kenichiro Kashiwase, held discussions with the Cambodian authorities, private sector representatives, and development partners from June 24 to July 8 …
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Economy & Development
Madagascar to Boost Urban Resilience and Jobs in Antananarivo and Toamasina
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, July 6th, 2026 — The World Bank Group has approved US$225 million in financing for the Integrated Urban Development and Resilience Project for Jobs (PRODUIRE2) to strengthen climate resilience, improve infrastructure, …
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Economy & Development
IMF Staff Completes 2026 Article IV Mission to Algeria
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauAlgiers, Algeria: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr. Charalambos Tsangarides visited Algiers during June 16–30, to conduct the 2026 Article IV consultation with Algeria. At the end of …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Concludes the 2026 Article IV Consultation with The Gambia and Completes the Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility and the Second Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangements
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: The Executive Board completed today the 2026 Article IV Consultation for The Gambia[1] and the fifth review of The Gambia’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, approved on January 12, 2024, to …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with Solomon Islands
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: On June 29, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Solomon Islands.[1] Economic activity in 2025 exceeded staff expectations. The economy …
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Economy & Development
Central African Republic: Reforming public finances to support growth
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauBANGUI, July 2, 2026 – A new World Bank report released today calls for urgent structural reforms in the public finance sector and the mobilization of domestic resources in the Central …
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Economy & Development
World Bank Approves US$700 Million in Financing to Boost Private Investment and Jobs in Jordan
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, June 30, 2026 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$700 million loan to assist Jordan in turning economic stability into stronger private investment and more and …
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Economy & Development
New Zealand: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2026 Article IV Mission
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauAn International Monetary Fund mission led by Yan Carrière-Swallow and comprising Matteo Ghilardi, Yaroslav Hul, and Marina Mendes Tavares held discussions in Auckland and Wellington during June 18-July 1 for …