IMF Pledges Continued Commitment to Partner with Small Island Developing States in their Pursuit of Sustainable Economic Development
Mr. Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), pledged the institution’s continued support to small island developing states for their pursuit of sustainable economic development at the third United Nations...
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Antigua and Barbuda
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Trevor Alleyne, visited Antigua and Barbuda during August 18-29 to hold discussions on the 2014 Article IV Consultation and to conduct the second Post-Program Monitoring review. Based on the...
Sudan Agrees to Undertake Tough Reforms to Improve Trade Sector and Boost Economy
Sudan policy makers met to discuss and finalize key policy actions to help tackle critical trade challenges holding the country’s economy back, including increasing trade capacity and diversification of exports. The policy actions were drawn from the...
Forum Highlights Importance of Global Standards to Advance Responsible Digital Finance
The fifth annual Responsible Finance Forum took place on August 28-29, 2014 in Perth, Australia, convening over 100 industry, government and private sector leaders to discuss how digital financial services can be delivered in a transparent, fair and...
IMF Executive Board Completes the Fourth Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement for Tunisia and Approves US$217.5 Million Disbursement
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the fourth review of Tunisia’s economic performance under a 24-month program supported by a Stand-By Arrangement (SBA). The completion of the review enables an immediate...
IMF Completes First Review Under Stand-By Arrangement for Ukraine and Approves US$1.39 Billion Disbursement
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the first review of Ukraine’s performance under an economic program supported by a Stand-By Arrangement (SBA). The completion of this review enables the disbursement of SDR 914.67...
The New Silk Road Leads to the Future of Mankind!
When the authors of this study decided last year to set out a new concept for peace in the 21st Century, by producing a revised version of the World Land-Bridge program—23 years after the first proposal for the Eurasian Land-Bridge—it was their...
PHILIPPINES: New Rural Development Project to Benefit 2 Million Farmers and Fisherfolk
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a loan and grant financing package for rural infrastructure as well as small business and livelihood projects for farmers and fisherfolk in the Philippines. The assistance aims to raise rural...
SAMOA: Business execs build partnerships with small islands at UN forum
Under-Secretary-General Acharya addresses opening of the Private Sector Partnerships Forum in Apia, Samoa.
IMF’s Middle East Regional Technical Assistance Center Concludes Workshop on Tax-Customs Interaction
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Middle East Regional Technical Assistance Center (METAC) held a workshop on “Tax-Customs Interaction” in Beirut, Lebanon from August 26-28, 2014. It was attended by senior representatives of both tax and customs...
