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

Washington, D.C.: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Jaroslaw Wieczorek, Mission Chief for Burkina Faso, visited Ouagadougou during May 4–May 13 to hold discussions for the 2026 Article IV …

Dublin, Ireland: The Irish economy has maintained strong performance despite trade and geopolitical tensions and elevated uncertainty. But given Ireland’s structural vulnerabilities in a world that is becoming more unpredictable, this …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Spain.[1] Spain’s economy has remained robust, growing at 2.8 percent in 2025 as a pickup …

Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Alina Iancu, met with the Moldovan authorities in Chișinău during May 7–20, 2026, to discuss their request for a new …

Lusaka, Zambia: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Edward Gemayel, visited Lusaka from April 30 to May 13, 2026, to advance discussions on a successor IMF-supported arrangement and …

Amsterdam: An IMF team led by Mr. Fabian Bornhorst visited the Netherlands during May 4–13 to conduct the 2026 Article IV consultation. The following statement was issued at the end of the …

Portugal’s economy continued to register a strong performance in 2025: growth was higher than the euro area average, the fiscal balance was again in surplus, public debt continued its impressive …

Nicosia, Cyprus: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission met with the Cypriot authorities during April 22–May 4, 2026, to discuss recent economic developments, the outlook and risks, and policy priorities. At …

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