Successful debt stabilization requires measures to strengthen public finances and institutions, alongside pro-growth ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the fourth review of the US$3 billion, 36-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement, which was approved by the Board ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Andrew Tiffin held meetings in Maseru with the authorities of Lesotho and other counterparts from the public and private sectors and civil society ...

Increasing revenues, establishing an effective budget framework, and scaling up the cash transfer system can all support ...

Download PDF Acknowledging missteps, listening well, defending data, and avoiding jargon will help the profession engage Economists have long helped shape policy by offering analysis to guide ...

Afghanistan experienced three main periods of deflation, with the lastest being the longest. This paper investigates the macroeconomic factors influencing inflation dynamics in the short and long run, ...

The landscape of external funding flows to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has evolved significantly over the past two decades. This paper provides an overview of the non-official external financing sources, ...

I jointly estimate monthly series for GDP and eight subcomponents for the US since 1950. The series match 1) quarterly national accounts equivalents, 2) exact data on monthly consumption, and 3) past ...

Strong growth has continued, primarily driven by the expansion of pharmaceutical exports, while domestic demand has been relatively sluggish. Inflation has remained below 2 percent. Public finances ...

So far so good. These words are probably a fair assessment of Europe’s progress thus far in its struggle against inflation. Policy interest rates have been raised resolutely, central banks have ...

Good morning, everyone and to those joining us from Washington and good evening to those who are joining us from Sri Lanka and Asia.

As part of the Fund's increased transparency, the tentative calendar of the formal meetings and seminars of the Executive Board for the next seven days is shown below. Please note that the calendar is ...