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IMF staff completes 2021 virtual staff visit to Kiribati
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Ms. Sarwat Jahan, held virtual staff-level discussions with the authorities in Kiribati during December 6–16, 2021.
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IMF executive board concludes third review under Jordan’s extended arrangement
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the third review of Jordan’s program supported by the Extended Fund Facility (EFF).
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IMF executive board approves Moldova’s requests for arrangements under Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved Moldova’s requests for an economic reform program under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangements [1] today.
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Statement at the end of an IMF staff visit to Mozambique
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Mr. Alvaro Piris conducted discussions virtually in the context of the 2021 Article IV Consultation with Mozambique ending on December 16, 2021.
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IMF staff completes 2021 Article IV mission to Bangladesh
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mr. Rahul Anand, visited Dhaka from December 5-19 to hold discussions on the 2021 Article IV Consultation with Bangladesh.
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IMF executive board completes the 2021 Article IV consultation and second reviews of the Extended Arrangement under the EFF and ECF Arrangements for Kenya
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the 2021 Article IV Consultation [1] and the Second reviews of the 38-month Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and 38-month arrangement under Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for Kenya.
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IMF executive board completes first review under the Extended Credit Facility arrangement and approves US$212.3 million disbursement for the Democratic Republic
On December 15, 2021, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the first review of the arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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IMF executive board concludes 2021 Article IV consultation and sixth review under the IMF’s extended arrangement for Barbados
On December 15, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Barbados.
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IMF executive board concludes 2021 Article IV consultation with the Republic of Malawi
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with the Republic of Malawi on December 13, 2021.
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IMF staff completes mission for the first review of the Extended Fund Facility for the Republic of Gabon
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Mr. Boileau Loko visited Gabon from December 8 to 14, 2021 to conduct discussions on the first review of Gabon’s extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), which was approved in July 2021.
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IMF executive board approves new Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for Chad
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a 36-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) in an amount equivalent to SDR 392.56 million (about US$570.75 million or 280 percent of quota), to help meet Chad’s large balance-of-payments and budgetary needs, including by catalyzing financial support from official donors.
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IMF staff completes mission for the second review of a staff-monitored program to Guinea Bissau
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mr. Jose Gijon, held virtual and on-site meetings with the authorities, from November 30 to December 13, 2021, to conduct the second review of the 9-month Staff-Monitored Program (SMP).
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MF staff concludes visit to Uzbekistan
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country.
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IMF staff completes 2021 Article IV mission to Morocco
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Roberto Cardarelli conducted virtual discussions with the Moroccan authorities on the 2021 Article IV Consultation from November 30 to December 10.
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IMF executive board approves US$275.8 Million ECF arrangement for Niger
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a three-year arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility equivalent to SDR197.4 million (about US$275.8 million or 150 percent of quota) for Niger.
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Statement by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the fifth “1+6” roundtable in China
Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of the Sixth “1+6” Roundtable convened virtually by the Chinese authorities:
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IMF executive board concludes 2021 Article IV consultation with Uruguay
The economy is showing strong signs of recovery with growth expected to reach 3.4 percent in 2021 and 3.2 in 2022.
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First Deputy Managing Director Geoffrey Okamoto to leave IMF, Gita Gopinath to be IMF’s new First Deputy Managing Director
The IMF said today that First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) Geoffrey Okamoto will leave the Fund early next year and that Gita Gopinath, currently the IMF’s Chief Economist, is proposed to be the Fund’s new First Deputy Managing Director.
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IMF executive board concludes 2021 Article IV consultation with Mongolia
The Mongolian economy is rebounding from its deepest recession in a decade, despite a lingering pandemic.
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IMF executive board approves US$372.4 million Rapid Credit Facility disbursement to Tanzania to address the COVID-19 pandemic
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a disbursement equivalent to SDR265.2 million (US$372.4 million or 66.7 percent of quota) under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) for Tanzania.