A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of ...

The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) has emerged from a challenging history regarding trust and accountability, significantly influencing its current transparency and communication practices. The NBM’s ...

The transparency of the Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG)’s legal framework, its mandate, autonomy, and decision-making arrangements have all been strengthened over time, but further improvements are ...

IMF staff and the Rwandan authorities reached staff-level agreement on policies needed to complete the fifth review of Rwanda’s Policy Coordination Instrument.

Today, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva issued the following statement on yesterday’s announcement of U.S. tariffs: ...

Boosting AI adoption, increasing labor participation, and allocating resources more efficiently can help offset the economic drag from an aging population ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a new successor two-year arrangement for Morocco under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) in an amount equivalent to SDR 3.45 ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Japan.

The Central African Republic (CAR) faces persistent strains on public finances due to structurally low domestic revenues and insufficient budget support from development partners. The socio-political ...

After three decades of near-zero inflation, signs are growing that Japan’s economy is reaching a new equilibrium with inflation sustained at the Bank of Japan’s 2 percent headline inflation target.

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have pursued ambitious digitalization strategies as part of their broader economic transformation agenda. This paper provides a thorough review of the ...

Real GDP growth is expected to strengthen further in 2025 after a moderate recovery in 2024. Supportive policies and recovering real incomes will boost private domestic demand as inflation has been ...