Senior Policymakers from CESEE Countries Discuss Credit Growth Recovery in IMF-Bank of Slovenia Conference
On September 25-26, 2014, governors and vice governors of central banks from Central, Eastern, and Southern European countries (CESEE) and elsewhere in Europe, officials of other international financial institutions, and leading academics met in...
Samoa and World Bank – Working Together to Promote Economic Growth
The World Bank and the Independent State of Samoa signed an agreement for a US$7.5 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA). The grant is the first in a two-part operation aimed at strengthening public finances and supporting...
IMF Mission and Guinea-Bissau Reach Staff-level Agreement on Financial Assistance Under The Rapid Credit Facility
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, headed by Mr. Felix Fischer, visited Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, from September 15-25, 2014 and reached agreement with the authorities on an emergency program that could be supported by the IMF’s Rapid Credit...
Oettinger on energy security: “Gas can be used as a weapon and no longer be delivered"
Günther Oettinger during the energy debate in the Parliament
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Mali
A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Christian Josz, visited Bamako from September 11 to 25 for discussions in preparation of the first and second review of the government’s economic program supported under the IMF’s Extended...
World Bank Group finance to link small farmers to market opportunities in Cameroon
The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$100 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA)* that will help Cameroon to transform its farming sector and help small-farmers growing cassava, sorghum, and...
How to charge firms for CO2 emissions without it costing jobs
Bas Eickhout
IMF Executive Board Concludes Fifth Review under the Extended Fund Facility with Jamaica and Approves US$68.8 Million Disbursement
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the fifth review of Jamaica’s economic performance under the program supported by a four-year, SDR 615.38 million (about US$932 million at the time of approval) arrangement under...
The IMF and Banque de France Hold the First IMF Central Bank Forum for Developing Markets: The Road to Inflation Targeting and Transitional Monetary Arrangements
The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Monetary and Capital Markets Department and Banque de France (BdF) organized the first IMF Central Bank Forum for Developing Markets, in Paris from September 9-10, 2014. Discussions at the Forum focused on The...
Russia Economic Report 32: Policy Uncertainty Clouds Medium-Term Prospects
Birgit Hansl: “In the first half of 2014, macroeconomic stability continued and Russia remains in possession of large buffers...
