IMF Executive Board Completes the Third Review of the Precautionary and Liquidity Line for Morocco
On January 27, 2016, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the third and last review of Morocco’s economic performance under a program supported by a two-year Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) arrangement, and...
OECD and UNHCR call for scaling up integration policies in favour of refugees
The heads of the OECD and UNHCR, at a joint high-level Conference on the integration of beneficiaries of international protection in Paris on January 28, have called on governments to scale up their efforts to help refugees integrate and contribute to...
World Bank to Evaluate Equity and Efficiency of the Latvian Tax System
On January 28 ( Thursday), The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia and the World Bank signed the Latvia Tax Policy and Equity Reimbursable Service Agreement (RAS) that aims to review the current tax system in Latvia through a lens of...
Statement at the Conclusion of the 2016 Regional Consultation with WAEMU
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 not necessarily represent the views of the IMF’s...
Agribusiness rules lag in agriculture dependent countries
Countries where agriculture is a major economic activity have greater room for improving key regulations that govern the agribusiness sector, a new World Bank report finds.
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomes European Commission corporate tax avoidance proposals
The European Commission presented Thursday a series of measures for a coordinated EU-wide response to corporate tax avoidance, notably through implementation of the global standards developed under the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project...
A boost to transparency in international tax matters: 31 countries sign tax co-operation agreement to enable automatic sharing of country by country information
More than 130 Thousand Ibarra Residents to Benefit from Mobility Project
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a US$52.5 million loan to improve mobility in the city of San Miguel de Ibarra and recreation and tourism areas in Yahuarcocha Lagoon in Ecuador.
Historic Quota and Governance Reforms Become Effective
The conditions for implementing the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) 14th General Quota Review, which delivers historic and far-reaching changes to the governance and permanent capital of the Fund, have now been satisfied.
Government of India and World Bank Sign US$ 75 Million Agreement to Improve Incomes of Farmers and Health in Rural Telangana
The Government of India, the Government of Telangana, and the World Bank Wednesday signed a US$ 75 million credit agreement for the Telangana Rural Inclusive Growth Project to enhance the agricultural incomes of small and marginal farmers in the state...
