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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is applauding Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister for rejecting a carbon tax.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Tobias Rasmussen visited Bissau during September 19–October 2, 2018 for the sixth review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Jarkko Turunen, visited Phnom Penh from September 19 to October 2, 2018, to conduct discussions on the 2018 Article IV consultation.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Emre Alper and Laure Redifer, visited Kigali from September 20 to October 2 to conduct discussions on the tenth and final review of Rwanda’s PSI -supported program.

Driven by strong domestic demand, Bangladesh’s economy remains among the fastest growing economies in the developing world and it would grow at an even faster pace if it implemented economic reforms, says a new World Bank report launched on October 2.

On September 28, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Fourth Review of Tunisia’s economic program supported by an arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF).

On October 1, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a four-year Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Barbados for an amount equivalent to SDR 208 million (about US$290 million, or 220 percent of Barbados’s quota in the IMF).

New draft rules to better protect farmers against buyers’ unfair trading practices were approved by the Agriculture Committee on Monday.

On September 17, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with the Philippines.

An IMF team led by Annalisa Fedelino, visited Accra from September 17-27, 2018, to conduct the seventh review of Ghana’s economic program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The discussions focused on recent developments, fiscal and monetary policies, and program implementation.