Middle East

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 …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation[1] with Ireland, considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a lapse-of-time basis. The …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the fifth review under the 48-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, which was approved on September 21, 2023, and approved an augmentation …

Washington, DC: On June 17, 2026, the Executive Board on of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Cyprus.[1] The authorities have consented to the publication of the …

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2026 — Across the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP), three out of ten firms operate in extreme heat conditions for more than 100 days a …

Washington, DC: A Staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mercedes Vera Martin, IMF Mission Chief for Senegal, visited Senegal during June 15-19 to assess recent macroeconomic developments …

In the summer of 2021, the hills of northeastern Algeria disappeared behind walls of smoke. Wildfires swept through Béjaïa, El Tarf, and Tizi Ouzou with a speed and ferocity that …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the fifth review of Jordan’s arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the second review under the Resilience and Sustainability …