Finance & Economics

IMF Statement at the Conclusion of the 2014 Article IV Mission with Tuvalu

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Jiangyan Yu, visited Funafuti during May 21-28 to conduct the 2014 Article IV consultation discussions.

Joint IMF-Mozambique “Africa Rising” Conference Opens May 29 in Maputo

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Government of Mozambique will host a high-level conference on Africa Rising: Building to the Future in Maputo, Mozambique, on May 29-30 that will bring together policymakers, the private sector, and civil...

International trade statistics: trends in first quarter 2014

Merchandise trade in US$ billion
G7 and BRICS
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Seasonally adjusted data at current...

More efforts needed to tackle rising obesity, says OECD

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Obesity trends in selected OECD countries

World Bank Sanctions the Bangladeshi Company Engineering and Planning Consultants Ltd. (EPC) for Misconduct Related to an Infrastructure Project in Bangladesh

The World Bank Group announced the debarment of Engineering and Planning Consultants Ltd. (EPC) for a period of 32 months. The debarment is part of a Negotiated Resolution Agreement between the World Bank and EPC following a World Bank investigation...

IMF Mission Statement at the Conclusion of the 2014 Article IV Discussions with the Republic of Congo

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Ms. Dalia Hakura, Mission Chief to the Republic of Congo, visited Brazzaville during May13-26, 2014 to conduct discussions for the Article IV consultations.

IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Benin and Approves US$16.4 Million Disbursement
Syrian War Aids Lucrative Cannabis Farming in Lebanon

With a civil war raging in neighboring Syria, Lebanese security forces are busy guarding the country's borders. In the past three years, there have not been enough troops for regular raids on illegal crop farmers. As a result, cannabis farms have...

IMF Publishes Fiscal Transparency Evaluation for Russia

The IMF has published a Fiscal Transparency Evaluation (FTE) report for Russia, which was carried out at the request of the Government of the Russian Federation by a joint team from the Fund’s Fiscal Affairs and Statistics Departments that visited...

Rising costs in Myanmar put strain on UNICEF’s resources in Yangon

The end of foreign sanctions and the opening up of Myanmar has benefitted millions of children paving the way for greater progress, however they have also led to higher operational costs for UN agencies and other aid organizations.