Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the 2026 Article IV Consultation with Namibia[1]. Economic growth slowed to 1.7 percent in 2025, reflecting deep and prolonged …
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Thank you for the opportunity to speak today. Today, I want to discuss how the architecture of finance is changing, and what that change means for policy. The institutions that …
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Economy & Development
Transcript: IMF Managing Directors Press Conference on the Annual Economic Assessment of the Euro Area
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauMR. MEJLAK: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to those joining us online. I’m Pierre Mejlak of the IMF’s Communications Department. We are here today to present our Annual Economic Assessment …
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The world economy—and Europe with it—is hit once more by a shock: this time, the events unfolding in the Middle East. Before Hormuz closed, Europe’s growth outlook was improving and …
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Washington, DC: The International Monetary Fund and the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University will hold the second annual MENA Research Conference on June 29-30, 2026, at the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Rabat, Morocco. …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with Nigeria
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Nigeria on June 1, 2026. Strong reforms over the past three years have yielded improved …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Completes the First Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement with Armenia
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the first review under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with Armenia. The completion of the review enables access to an amount equivalent to …
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Economy & Development
Navigating the Shock in a Fiscally Responsible Way
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauGood morning, everyone. It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the Tokyo Fiscal Forum. This is the 11th Forum, and as always, let me begin by thanking our …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with Republic of North Macedonia
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for North Macedonia on May 29, 2026.[1] The authorities have consented to the publication of the …
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Tobias Adrian to Step Down as IMF Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today that Tobias Adrian has decided to step down from his position as Financial Counsellor and Director of …