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IMF concludes Article IV consultation with Guinea-Bissau; approves eighth ECF review

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has concluded the 2025 Article IV consultation and completed the eighth review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement with Guinea-Bissau.


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IMF concludes Article IV consultation with Serbia; completes PCI review

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the 2025 Article IV Consultation with Serbia and finalized the first review under the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI).


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IMF approves eighth review of extended fund facility for Ukraine

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has concluded the Eighth Review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Ukraine, allowing the country to access US$0.5 billion for budget support.


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IMF's Nigel Clarke highlights importance of tax capacity at development conference

Nigel Clarke, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), addressed the Fourth Financing for Development Conference in Seville, Spain.


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IMF concludes first review under extended fund facility for El Salvador

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has concluded the 2025 Article IV consultation and completed the first review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement for El Salvador.


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IMF concludes Article IV consultation with Tanzania; completes reviews under credit facility arrangements

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has concluded the 2025 Article IV Consultation with Tanzania, completing both the fifth review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the second review under the Resilience and...


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U.S Bureau reports decline in personal income for May

Personal income in the United States saw a decline of $109.6 billion, or 0.4 percent, in May, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.


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IMF concludes first review under extended fund facility for El Salvador

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has concluded El Salvador's 2025 Article IV consultation and completed the first review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement.


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IMF completes reviews under PCI and RSF arrangements for Paraguay

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed its fifth review under the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) and the third review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) for Paraguay.


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IMF concludes Article IV consultation with Mongolia: Economic improvements amid new challenges

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded its 2025 Article IV consultation with Mongolia.


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IMF reports resilience in Saudi Arabia's economy amid global uncertainties

Saudi Arabia's economy has shown resilience amid global uncertainties, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).


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US GDP falls as imports rise; first-quarter economic performance shows mixed results

Real gross domestic product (GDP) in the United States fell at an annual rate of 0.5 percent in the first quarter of 2025, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.


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Toyota's Canadian plant wins prestigious quality award

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) has been awarded the 2025 Gold J.D. Power Plant Quality Award, marking its 23rd accolade from J.D. Power.


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Great Gray partners with BlackRock for new target date retirement solution

BlackRock has been chosen by Great Gray Trust Company to provide a custom glidepath for its new target date retirement solution.


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IMF approves $700M facility for Jordan amid continued economic resilience

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the third review of Jordan's Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement, allowing for an immediate purchase equivalent to SDR 97.784 million, approximately US$134 million.


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IMF completes fourth review of funding arrangements for Côte d'Ivoire

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed its reviews of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), Extended Credit Facility (ECF), and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangements for Côte d’Ivoire.


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IMF concludes Article IV consultation with Jamaica; highlights economic progress

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has concluded its 2025 Article IV consultation with Jamaica, as of June 12, 2025.


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IMF announces appointment for director of corporate services

Washington, DC: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva intends to appoint Sabina Bhatia as the new Director of the Corporate Services and Facilities Department (CSF).


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IMF concludes Article IV mission with focus on Djibouti’s fiscal strategies

June 25, 2025 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff concluded their Article IV mission in Djibouti with preliminary findings on the country's economic status.


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IMF outlines strategies for reviving economic growth in Chile

Chile's economic growth, once a hallmark of success in Latin America during the 1990s with an average annual growth rate of 6.2 percent, has seen a significant decline over the past two decades.