The War Against Illegal Tax Bills- Part 1
One of the victims carries the yellow board accuses the illegal tax bill and restriction of personal freedom. Taiwan’s victims of unlawful...
IMF Staff Completes 2017 Article IV Mission to the Republic of Azerbaijan
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mohammed El Qorchi visited Baku from November 30 to December 14 to hold discussions in the context of the 2018 Article IV Consultation.
World Bank Upgrades Its 2017 Growth Projections for the Philippines
The World Bank has updated its 2017 growth projection for the Philippines, as part of its quarterly forecast exercise to reflect recent economic trends.
Italy should strengthen reform implementation to boost skills
Recent reforms of Italy’s education system (“Buona Scuola”), labour market (“Jobs Act”) and industrial policy (“Industria 4.0”) have clear synergies and could reduce worrying imbalances between the supply and demand of skills on the Italian labour...
IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under the ECF Arrangement for the Central African Republic, Approves US$40.2 Million Disbursement, and an Augmentation of US$55.1 Million
On December 15, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the third review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for the Central African Republic. The completion of the review enables a disbursement of...
G20 GDP growth steady at 1.0% in third quarter of 2017
IMF Executive Board Completes First and Second Reviews under the Extended Arrangement for Mongolia and Approves US$ 79.1 Million Disbursement
On December 15, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the first and second reviews of Mongolia’s performance under the program supported by a three-year extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF...
World Bank Supports Agricultural Business Opportunities in Tajikistan
On December 15, the World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved US$ 15 million in additional financing to support the ongoing Agriculture Commercialization Project in Tajikistan. The project aims to expand opportunities for Tajik farmers and...
IMF Staff Completes 2017 Article IV Mission to Mozambique
A staff team from the International Monetary Fund, led by Michel Lazare, visited Mozambique during November 30-December 13, 2017 to complete discussions under the 2017 Article IV Consultation.
Malaysia’s Economic Growth Accelerates to 5.8 Percent in 2017
Growth in Malaysia accelerated through 2017 with year-on-year growth projected at 5.8 percent — the country’s highest annual growth rate since 2014 – and expected to remain strong, projected at 5.2 percent for 2018, reports the latest Malaysia...
