Middle East

Washington, DC: The Heads of the International Energy Agency (IEA), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group (WBG), and World Trade Organization (WTO) met on July 7 as part of the …

Washington, 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 …

For 15 years, the World Bank’s Africa Chief Economist Office and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), coordinated by World Bank Publications, have worked together to bring evidence into policy …

Washington, 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 …

An 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 …

Washington, 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 …

Washington, 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 …

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 …

Washington, 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 …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Luxembourg.[1] The authorities have consented to the publication of the Staff Report prepared for this …