Washington, July 7, 2026 – The International Finance Corporation (IFC, rated Aaa/AAA), a member of the World Bank Group, priced its first US dollar benchmark bond of the fiscal year, …
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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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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Names Silvana Tenreyro as IMF Economic Counsellor and Head of Research Department
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today the appointment of Silvana Tenreyro as the Fund’s Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department (RES). …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Completes the Fifth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Ethiopia
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the fifth review of the 48-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for Ethiopia. The Board’s decision allows for an immediate disbursement …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with Israel
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Israel on June 24, 2026.[1] The elevated regional tensions are casting a shadow on …
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Economy & Development
IMF Staff Reaches Staff Level Agreement on Egypt’s Seventh Review Under the Extended Fund Facility and Second Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Mati, held productive discussions with the Egyptian authorities (in Cairo during May 11-21 and virtually thereafter) on the economic and financial policies that could underpin the …
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Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Evan Papageorgiou visited Colombo from June 24 to 30, to take stock of recent macroeconomic developments and discuss the authorities’ progress …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Concludes the 2026 Article IV Consultation and Completes the Third Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and the Second Review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] and completed the third review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement and the second review …