Jobs gap closes but recovery remains uneven
IMF Staff Completes 2017 Article IV Mission to China
A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. James Daniel, Assistant Director of the Asia and Pacific Department, visited Beijing and Lanzhou from June 1 to 14 to conduct discussions on the annual Article IV review of the Chinese...
Investment in Skills and Business Environment Can Boost Tajikistan’s Digital Transformation
Digital Tajikistan can be an important source of innovation, growth, and employment – provided that the country invests more in people’s skills, improves the business environment, and strengthens the digital infrastructure.
Zambia Needs More, Better Jobs to Reduce Poverty and Inequality
The World Bank on June 13th launched new reports confirming that Zambia needs a lot more jobs and created at a much faster pace. They also need to be of jobs with higher wages for the majority of Zambians still trapped in poverty. We call them good...
Composite leading indicators continue to point to stable growth momentum in the OECD area
Bhutan Implements the International Monetary Fund’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System
A mission of the International Monetary Fund’s Statistics Department visited Thimphu during April 5 – April 11, 2017, to assist Bhutan with the implementation of the Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e‑GDDS), which was endorsed by the IMF’s...
IMF Executive Board Approves Indonesia’s 2017 Financial System Stability Assessment
On May 24, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) discussed the Financial System Stability Assessment (FSSA) of Indonesia.
Since the 2010 Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP), Indonesia’s macroeconomic...
World Bank Approves $53 Million to Improve Urban Infrastructure in Lao Cai and Phu Ly cities
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $53 million to support infrastructure development in Lao Cai and Phu Ly, two emerging middle cities in northern Vietnam, on June 9th.
World Bank to Support Mongolia’s Efforts to Improve Fiscal and Financial Stability
The World Bank approved $12 million in financing to help strengthen fiscal and financial stability in Mongolia at a critical juncture for the country’s economy, on June 9th.
A stronger reshaped CAP can better serve farmers and the environment
