In 1987, Robert Solow famously remarked that the computer age was visible everywhere except in the productivity statistics (Solow 1987). Nearly four decades later, the rapid diffusion of generative ...
Manila – September 25, 2026: An International Monetary Fund team, led by Mr. Andrea Pescatori, held meetings in Manila from September 15 to 25, 2026, for the 2026 Article IV Consultation. At the ...
Remarks by Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director At the Informal Meeting of Economic and Financial Affairs Ministers in Dublin, Ireland ...
A swift policy response, strong macroeconomic buffers, and a flexible exchange rate helped Egypt absorb spillovers from the war in the Middle East, but more decisive reform implementation is needed to ...
On September 14, 2026, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2026 Review of Program Design and Conditionality.
On September 18, 2026, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Brunei Darussalam. The authorities have consented to the publication of ...
On September 9, 2026, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reviewed the joint IMF-World Bank Debt Sustainability Framework for Low-Income Countries (LIC-DSF).
IMF staff and the Sri Lankan authorities held productive discussions relating to the Seventh Review of the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF), and the 2026 Article IV Consultation. Discussions will ...
The Executive Board on September 14, 2026, approved, on a lapse-of-time basis, a statement of principles to guide the Fund’s engagement with external partners. The Fund’s engagement with external ...
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The right choice between subsidies, vouchers, or in-kind distribution can help countries save precious resources ...
Algeria’s reform program has supported diversification and robust growth, although large fiscal deficits have depleted fiscal buffers and external buffers have eroded.