International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivered the following remarks at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Asheville, North Carolina ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Republic of Estonia. The authorities have consented to the publication of the Staff Report ...

IMF staff and the Senegalese authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the key economic policies that could underpin a new Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement to support the ...

The Swiss economy has demonstrated resilience amid heightened global uncertainty and global energy price shock, benefiting from strong policy frameworks and economic flexibility.

Many G20 economies face constraints from excessive labor, product-market, or consumer regulations, an IMF survey shows ...

In a world of frequent shocks, central bank communications should anchor expectations by explaining how policy responds to changing conditions, rather than committing to a fixed path ...

Paraguay’s economy continues to show remarkable resilience, supported by strong macroeconomic fundamentals and reform efforts. Sustained structural reform implementation will be key to lifting ...

This Selected Issues Paper takes stock of fiscal reforms in fuel subsidies, public investment management and domestic revenue mobilization and draw lessons from the experience of Angola as well as ...

Forward guidance, or forward-looking monetary policy, is an essential part of policymakers’ toolkits, yet there is a need to carefully define its scope. Two forms of such guidance exist with a clear ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for New Zealand on August 24, 2026, and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a ...

Timor-Leste’s growth is expected to remain resilient in the near term despite a more challenging external environment. Inflation remains low but is expected to rise moderately in the remainder of 2026 ...

This paper aims to analyze the determinants of sovereign spreads for Angola and investigate the potential bias against the country. Identifying determinants and the magnitudes of contributions of each ...