World Bank to Partner with the Maldives to Support Transition to a More Inclusive and Sustainable Development Model
World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region Annette Dixon concluded her first visit to Maldives with a commitment that the Bank would continue to partner with the government to help make the country’s economic growth more inclusive and...
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2016 Article IV Consultation with the Republic of San Marino
On May 6, 2016, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with the Republic of San Marino.
San Marino’s economy remains in transition following the implosion of its offshore banking model...
Recovery underway in Denmark, but reforms needed to maintain high living standards and ensure sustainability of social welfare system
Market economy status for China: MEPs call for fair competition safeguards
"China is not a market economy" on EU criteria, argued MEPs of all political colours in Tuesday morning's debate with the Council and Commission. The debate centred on how the EU should counter any unfair competition from China after 11 December 2016...
IMF Staff Completes Review Mission to Niger
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission led by Cheikh Anta Gueye visited Niamey from April 25 to May 9, 2016 to conduct discussions on the eighth review of the program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement.1 The...
World Bank and Government of Tajikistan Launch Training Program to Promote Private Sector Development
Tuesday, the Deputy Chairman of the State Committee on Investments and State Property Management, Nigina Anvari, and World Bank Country Manager in Tajikistan Patricia Veevers-Carter launched a training program on private sector development that...
Heated debate over state of Greece's adjustment programme
In a heated debate about the state of play of the Greek macro-economic adjustment programme, the centre-left parties S&D, GUE, Greens/EFA, but also the conservative ECR, warned Greece's creditors and the IMF not to impose more reforms on the...
IMF Staff Completes 2016 Article IV Mission to Singapore
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Alex Mourmouras visited Singapore during April 28-May 10 to hold discussions in the context of the country’s 2016 Article IV Consultation.
Finland Contributes EUR 4 Million towards New Deal Implementation in Somalia
The Finland Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the World Bank signed an agreement on Tuesday for Finland to provide EUR 4 million to the World Bank-administered Multi Partner Fund (MPF), a multi-donor trust established for New Deal implementation in...
IMF Staff Completes 2016 Discussions with the Central African Economic and Monetary Community on Common Policies for Member Countries
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mario de Zamaróczy, visited Libreville and Yaoundé during April 25–May 9, 2015 and held discussions with the institutions of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) on...
