IMF Country Focus

• Public Infrastructure in the Western Balkans: A Highway to Higher Income

  February 8, 2018

  

  Western Balkan countries have underdeveloped transport, power, and telecoms networks, compared with the EU. Closing the public infrastructure gap will help the region catch up with Western European living standards. But where will the money come from? 

  
  

• Creating Jobs for Indonesia's Youth: Five Charts That Matter

  February 7, 2018

  

  Indonesia continues to enjoy robust growth projected at 5.3 percent for 2018. With a young population, the country needs to take advantage of its young and growing workforce and step up reforms to boost growth and create more quality jobs.

• Egypt: Time to Entrench Growth and Make It More Inclusive

  January 23, 2018

  

  Egypt’s economy is recovering, after major challenges it confronted in recent years. The task now is to raise economic growth further, make it last, and spread its benefits, the IMF says in its latest economic health check. 
  
  

• For Vietnam, Greener Growth Can Reduce Climate Change Risks

  January 9, 2018

  

  Higher global temperatures, rising sea levels, and more frequent weather events are taking its toll on the Vietnamese economy and its people. How the country adapts will be key.

• Canada's Balancing Act

  January 8, 2018

  

  We interviewed Canada’s Finance Minister Bill Morneau about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the government’s growth agenda, and about his country’s plans for the G7.

• Singapore: Banking on the Future

  December 14, 2017

  

  Singapore is fast becoming a global innovation hub. After years of rapid growth, the economy slowed due to an aging population and low productivity growth. In response, the country is embracing the digital economy.

• Simply Adjusting To Lower Oil Prices Will Not Be Enough For Gulf Oil Producers

  December 14, 2017

  

  The six countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council face the economic challenge of diminished oil revenues and the need for more jobs. Three new studies look at how they could reduce debt and deficits, while still encouraging economic growth.

• Mauritania Gets Help To Strengthen Economic Stability, Speed Up Growth

  December 13, 2017

  

  Mauritania, just over an economic adjustment following a plunge in revenues, has obtained a three-year loan from the IMF to support the government program aimed at encouraging growth.

• Russian Central Bank: The System Is Stable

  December 5, 2017

  

  Russia recently rebounded from a two-year recession. Read an interview with Ksenia Yudaeva, First Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, about where the country's economy is headed. 
  

• Georgia Growing

  November 22, 2017

  

  Georgia is thriving, leaning on a government program to refashion the country as an attractive investment destination.  Interview with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Dimitry Kumsishvili and Governor of the National Bank of Georgia Koba Gvenetadze.
  
  

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