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BEIRUT, August 21, 2026 – Lebanon’s economy is projected to contract by 6.4% in 2026 as renewed conflict reversed the fragile stabilization and recovery momentum recorded in 2025, according to the …

Washington, 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 …

Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Daehaeng Kim, has concluded discussions on the economic and financial policies underpinning the fourth review of Liberia’s 40-month Extended Credit Facility …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Brazil.[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 today the final sixth and seventh reviews of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement and final third and fourth …

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 …

In many developing countries, two people can earn the same income and pay very different amounts of tax — not because of different rates, but because of how they earn …

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 D.C.: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Gavin Gray held discussions with the Ukrainian authorities during a virtual and in person mission in the context of the …

Tallinn, Estonia. An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Vincenzo Guzzo and comprising David Bartolini, Bingjie Hu, and Hugo Rojas-Romagosa, met with the Estonian authorities during May 27-June 9 to …