IMF Staff Completes 2016 Article IV and Third Review Mission to Honduras
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Roberto Garcia-Saltos, visited Tegucigalpa during May 31-June 13 to conduct the 2016 Article IV consultation and the third review of Honduras’ Fund-supported program.
G20 GDP growth stable in Q1 2016 as pick-up in euro area and India offsets slowing China
IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth and Fifth ECF Reviews for Burkina Faso and Approves US$26.2 Million Disbursement
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the fourth and fifth reviews of Burkina Faso’s economic performance under an economic program supported by an Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. The decision...
Rail equipment imports: halt unfair competition from non-EU countries, urge MEPs
A surge in low-cost EU imports of rail supplies such as engines or signals from non-EU countries, including China, is skewing competitive conditions for EU suppliers, MEPs warned on 9 June (Thursday), adding that much of this surge is due to strong...
UK held first meeting of the cross-government retail round table
Ms Soubry, along with UK Ministers from the Treasury, Department for Health and Department for Communities and Local Government met senior management from leading retailers including Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons, John Lewis Partnership, B&Q...
Quick ratification of EU climate pledge meaningless without policy ambition
The European Commission published its proposal for the EU’s ratification of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. WWF welcomes this proposal, but reiterates the call for increased climate ambition at EU level to live up to the commitments made...
Statement following the conclusion of the fifth post-programme surveillance mission to Ireland
Staff from the European Commission, in liaison with staff from the European Central Bank, visited Ireland to carry out the fifth post-programme surveillance (PPS) mission from 7 to 10 June. Staff from the European Stability Mechanism also participated...
Belgium: The biggest lock in the world has opened its gates
World Bank Support Will Improve Transport Links, Increase Access to Markets in Kazakhstan
The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a US$978 million loan to improve transport links along the Kazakhstan Center West Corridor and strengthen the capacity of the local authorities to better manage and preserve roads.
European economy is slowly recovering but legacies of the crisis remain and new challenges are emerging
