Finance & Economics

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2015 Article IV Consultation with Singapore

On July 15, 2015, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Singapore.

As Singapore celebrates its 50th Anniversary this August, its economy continues to deliver strong...

Statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director Mitsuhiro Furusawa at the Conclusion of His Visit to Paraguay

Mr. Mitsuhiro Furusawa, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), made the following statement Tuesday in Asunción:

It is a great pleasure to be in Paraguay for my first visit. I had the privilege to meet President...

New World Bank Procurement Framework Approved

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors Tuesday approved a new policy governing procurement in projects financed by the Bank. The new Procurement Framework will allow the World Bank to better respond to the needs of client countries, while...

World Bank Group Launches New Country Partnership Framework to Support Azerbaijan’s Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient Growth

The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors Tuesday discussed and endorsed the 2015-2020 Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Azerbaijan. This CPF represents a five year joint strategy of the World Bank Group comprising the International...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2015 Article IV Consultation with Samoa

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the 2015 Article IV consultation with Samoa on June 1.

The Samoan economy is recovering from two natural disasters. A tsunami in September 2009 and a cyclone in December...

Statement by the IMF on Greece

Mr. Gerry Rice, Director of Communications at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), made the following statement on July 20

IMF Staff Completes 2015 Article IV Mission to Belize

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Jacques Bouhga-Hagbe visited Belize during July 6-17 to hold discussions in the context of the country’s 2015 Article IV Consultation.

UK to lead the way in testing driverless cars

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An inclusive South Africa needs more investment and jobs

South Africa has made impressive social progress over the past two decades, lifting millions of people out of poverty and broadening access to essential services like water, electricity and sanitation. Now is the time to build on these successes to...

State aid: European Commission approves liquidation aid for Italian bank Banca Romagna Cooperativa

The European Commission has decided that an Italian liquidation measure in favour of a small Italian cooperative bank "Banca Romagna Cooperativa – Credito Cooperativo Romagna Centro e Macerone" (Banca Romagna Cooperativa) is compatible with EU state...