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IMF executive board concludes 2021 Article IV consultation with the Netherlands
On November 10, 2021, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with the Netherlands.
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Not yet on track: Climate threat demands more ambitious global action
New IMF analysis shows gaps in ambition and policy needed to achieve emissions curbs that contain global warming.
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IMF and Niger reach staff-level agreement on a new economic program
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Mr. Ari Aisen held virtual meetings from October 25 to November 1, 2021 to conclude discussions on IMF financial support via an Extended Credit Facility in support of the authorities’ economic reform program.
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IMF executive board concludes 2021 Article IV consultation with St. Kitts and Nevis
On September 13, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with St. Kitts and Nevis.
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IMF releases the 2021 Financial Access Survey results
On November 1st, 2021, the International Monetary Fund released the results of the twelfth annual Financial Access Survey (FAS). [1] The survey results reveal considerable expansion in the usage of digital financial services during the pandemic, while the usage of traditional financial services remained stable.
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IMF management approves a Staff-Monitored Program for the union of the Comoros
On September 29, 2021, the Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) for Comoros for the period July - December 2021.
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Joint action needed to secure the recovery
G20 should lead in sharing vaccine doses, helping developing countries financially, and committing to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by mid-century.
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IMF team and the authorities from the Democratic Republic of Congo reach staff-level agreement on the first review under the Extended Credit Facility
An International Monetary (IMF) team, led by Ms. Mercedes Vera Martin, conducted virtual discussions (October 4-13) and meetings with the authorities in Kinshasa during October 20-27, on the first review under the three-year arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF).
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Surging energy prices may not ease until next year
Soaring natural gas prices are rippling through global energy markets—and other economic sectors from factories to utilities.
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IMF executive board approves a US$76 million disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility to Burundi to address the COVID-19 pandemic
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a disbursement of SDR 53.9 million (35 percent of quota, about US$76.2 million) under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF).
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IMF staff concludes visit to Serbia
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Jan Kees Martijn, held virtual and in-person meetings with the Serbian authorities during October 11 – 22, 2021, to discuss progress under the PCI.
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Shirin Hamid to become the IMF’s Chief Information Officer and Director of the Information and Technology Department
Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today her intention to appoint Ms. Shirin Hamid as Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Director of the Information Technology Department (ITD). Ms. Hamid’s selection was the outcome of an internationally competitive process.
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Sub-Saharan Africa: One planet, two worlds, three stories
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy is set to recover in 2021 – a marked improvement over the extraordinary contraction of 2020. This rebound is most welcome and primarily results from a favorable external environment, including a sharp improvement in trade and commodity prices.
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IMF staff concludes virtual visit to Uganda
A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Mr. Amine Mati conducted a virtual mission to Uganda from September 27 to October 14, 2021 to discuss the economic outlook, the budget strategy for FY2021/22, and progress with the implementation of reforms under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) - supported program.
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Platform for Collaboration on Tax strengthened support to countries during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and the World Bank – enhanced its support to countries in the area of domestic resource mobilization during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the PCT Progress Report 2021.
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IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath to return to Harvard University
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva announced today that Gita Gopinath, the Fund’s Chief Economist and Director of the Research Department, intends to leave the Fund in January 2022 and return to Harvard University’s Economics Department as planned when her public service leave ends.
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IMF team and Ukraine’s authorities reach staff-level agreement on the first review of the stand-by arrangement
An International Monetary Fund staff team led by Ms. Ivanna Vladkova Hollar conducted remote discussions with the Ukrainian authorities on the country’s Stand-By Arrangement from September 21 to October 18.
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IMF staff completes virtual mission to Lesotho
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Aqib Aslam, conducted a series of virtual missions, most recently from September 7 to October 15, 2021, to discuss the authorities’ economic and financial program and their request for IMF financial support.
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IMF Executive Board concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation with India
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with India.
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Supporting food security in Sub-Saharan Africa amid the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change
Sub-Saharan Africa is highly vulnerable to climate change, with a marked increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters threatening food security in the region due to the heavy reliance on rain-fed agriculture, and weak infrastructure and institutions.