IMF Staff Concludes Review Mission to Pakistan
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission, led by Harald Finger, visited Dubai during July 29-August 7, 2015 to conduct discussions on the eighth review of Pakistan’s economic program supported by a three-year IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF...
Employment: Commission proposes €1.4 million from Globalisation Fund for former workers of Alitalia in Italy
The European Commission has proposed to provide Italy with €1.4 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 184 former workers of Alitalia to find new jobs. Most of the redundancies occurred in the region of Lazio.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2015 Article IV Consultation with Chile
On August 4, 2015, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Chile, and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting.
IMF Executive Board Concludes Second Post-Program Monitoring with Portugal
On July 31, 2015, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Second Post-Program Monitoring with Portugal, and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a lapse-of-time basis.
IMF Executive Board Reforms the Fund’s Policy on Poverty Reduction Strategies in Fund Engagement with Low-Income Countries
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on June 22, 2015, discussed and adopted the proposed reform set out in a Board paper on “Reform of the Fund’s Policy on Poverty Reduction Strategies in Fund Engagement with Low-Income...
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2015 Article IV Consultation with Kazakhstan
On July 31, 2015, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Kazakhstan and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting.
Annual Assessment of Policies and Institutions in Africa Shows Slippage in some Policy Areas, Gains in Others
The latest World Bank review of government policies and institutions in Africa shows that 26% of countries made broad progress in supporting development and poverty reduction in 2014.
Business start-up rates continue to recover but remain relatively weak in Euro area
Business start-up rates in OECD countries have generally risen since the crisis - particularly in Australia and the United Kingdom - but they remain below pre-2008 levels in many Euro area economies.
Bolivia: 350 Thousand Rural Inhabitants to Benefit from Direct Community Investments
The World Bank (WB) Board of Executive Directors approved US$60 million in additional financing Tuesday to expand the successful implementation of the Community Investment in Rural Areas Project (PICAR). The additional financing will increase the...
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2015 Article IV Consultation with United Arab Emirates
On July 29, 2015, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting.
