End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do ...

To employ a growing population, the region needs to transform informal jobs, reduce barriers to business growth, and create ...

من أجل توفير وظائف للأعداد المتزايدة من السكان، المنطقة في حاجة إلى تحويل الوظائف غير الرسمية، وخفض الحواجز أمام نمو الأعمال، ...

Violent crime and insecurity remain major barriers to prosperity in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). With just 8 percent of the global population, LAC accounts for a third of the world’s ...

Pour employer sa population croissante, la région doit opérer une transformation des emplois informels, abaisser les obstacles qui entravent l’expansion des entreprises et créer des conditions propice ...

The IMF Executive Board approved the second review of Morocco’s Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangement, allowing for an immediate purchase of SDR 312.5 million (about US$415 million) ...

An International Monetary Fund staff team, led by Mercedes Vera Martin, engaged in discussions with the Zambian authorities in Lusaka during October 2-15, focusing on reforms and policy priorities ...

Satellites, drones, and the right policies can help countries increase revenue by up to 10 times at the local level.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2024 Article IV Consultation1 with Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

A new look at an old question: Should countries fix, float, or choose something in between? A PERENNIAL question in international economics—whether in academia or in policy circles—concerns the ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Roland Kpodar, met the Congolese authorities during October 7-18, 2024 in Brazzaville.

Global public debt is elevated. It is projected to exceed US$100 trillion in 2024 and will rise over the medium term. This chapter shows that risks to the debt outlook are heavily tilted to the upside ...