Nepal’s concerted economic reforms have secured macroeconomic stability after years of shocks. The challenge now is turning those gains into stronger, more inclusive growth Nepal has faced several unusually challenging …
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Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mercedes Vera Martin, Mission Chief for Senegal, will visit Dakar from August 19 to September 1. During the visit, the …
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Economy & Development
IMF Staff Completes 2026 Article IV Mission and Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on a 41-Month Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with Guinea
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Ms. Izabela Karpowicz, conducted discussions with the Guinean authorities in Conakry during June 16–29, 2026, in the context of the 2026 Article …
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Education & Innovation
Stablecoins: Promise, Risks, and Policy Choices for Emerging Markets
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauGood morning, and thank you, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, for the introduction. It is a great pleasure for me to be here at the University of Cape Town. This may be the …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with Mongolia
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Mongolia and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a lapse-of-time basis.[2] The authorities have …
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Economy & Development
IMF Staff Completes 2026 Article IV Mission to the Kingdom of Eswatini
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauMbabane, Eswatini: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Xiangming Li visited Mbabane during July 23 – August 5, 2026, to hold discussions for the 2026 Article IV Consultation …
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Damascus, Syria: A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ron van Rooden, visited Damascus from July 19–23, 2026, to discuss the authorities’ reform progress and priorities, as …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Completes the Seventh Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and Second Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement for Egypt
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the seventh review under the 48-month Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the second review under …
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Economy & Development
Guyana: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2026 Article IV Mission
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Ms. Lusine Lusinyan, held discussions virtually and in Georgetown for the 2026 Article IV Consultation during July 20–31, 2026. The …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with Iceland
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation with Iceland[1] and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal on a lapse-of-time basis without a meeting.[2] The …