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An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team conducted the 2026 Article IV consultation discussions in Muscat during October 25–November 8, 2026.

IMF staff and the Argentine authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the third review of the Extended Fund Facility program, unlocking potential access to about US$900 million. Disciplined ...

The new government has launched bold reforms since taking office in July 2024. The efforts go in the right direction, but delivering on this agenda is challenging in a highly volatile global ...

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today that Deputy Managing Director Bo LI will be leaving the IMF on November 30, 2026, at the conclusion of ...

IMF staff and the Honduran authorities have reached staff-level agreement on the Sixth and Final Reviews of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangements and ...

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Strong reforms over the past 3 years have yielded improved macroeconomic outcomes and built resilience. Higher global fuel, food and fertilizer prices will improve exports and fiscal revenues, but ...

The significant shocks that have buffeted the global economy over the past five years have weighed heaviest on low-income countries and fragile and conflict-affected states. The post-pandemic recovery ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Ms. Eva Jenkner, visited Banjul during October 19–30, 2026, to hold discussions on the sixth review of The Gambia's economic reform program supported ...

The economy is facing multiple challenges, including from spillovers of the armed conflict in eastern DRC, the resurgence of Ebola, and the Middle East war.

Stablecoins are presented as a low-cost alternative to traditional cross-border payment channels, but evidence to support this claim remains limited. We develop a cost accounting framework that traces ...