IMF Staff Completes 2017 Article IV Mission to Philippines
The economic performance of the Philippines continues to be very strong, featuring robust growth combined with low inflation. Growth reached 6.9 percent in 2016, led by strong domestic demand that more than offset the drag from net exports, and the...
IMF Statement on Tunisia
An International Monetary Fund team led by Mr. Björn Rother visited Tunis from July 26 to August 3 to discuss the economic outlook and the authorities’ policy intentions under Tunisia’s economic reform program supported by a four-year IMF Extended...
IMF Staff Completes Staff Visit to Gabon
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Alex Segura-Ubiergo visited Libreville from July 26 to August 2 to monitor economic developments and conduct discussions with the authorities.
World Bank Systematic Country Diagnostic on Seychelles: Meeting the Productivity, Participation and Performance Challenges
The World Bank has issued its first Systematic Country Diagnostic on the Seychelles, Africa’s only high-income economy. Its findings will inform the Bank’s operational work in the country and contribute to its public debate on the new, national...
OECD annual inflation slows to 1.9% in June 2017, driven by energy prices
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Nigeria
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Amine Mati visited Nigeria from July 20-31, 2017 to discuss recent economic and financial developments, update macroeconomic projections, and review reform implementation.
Kosovo and World Bank Sign Loan Agreements for Two Job-Creation Projects
On August 2, 2017 ,the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kosovo, Avdullah Hoti, and the World Bank Country Manager for Kosovo, Marco Mantovanelli, signed financing agreements for the implementation of two new projects, worth approximately €34.3...
IMF Staff Concludes 2017 Staff Visit to Tuvalu
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Jongsoon Shin, visited Tuvalu from July 25–August 1, 2017 to conduct the 2017 Staff Visit. The team exchanged views with senior officials of the Tuvalu government, representatives from public...
IMF Executive Board Concludes the Second Review under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line Arrangement for Morocco
On August 1, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the second review under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) Arrangement and reaffirmed Morocco’s continued qualification for the PLL.
IMF Executive Board Discusses Collaboration between Regional Financing Arrangements and the IMF
On July 26, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) discussed the Fund’s ongoing work on enhancing collaboration between regional financing arrangements (RFAs) and the Fund. The work is part of a broader discussion with...
