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Kingdom of the Netherlands – Sint Maarten: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Consultations Mission
June 25, 2024
GDP continues to recover thanks to strong stayover tourism and the reconstruction. Domestic imbalances have closed, with inflation declining towards 2 percent and the fiscal balance returning to a surplus in 2023, but the current account deficit remains high. An immediate solution is needed to resolve load shedding and, in the medium term, investments in renewable energy are strongly encouraged. Going forward, policies need to address long-standing structural challenges, including boosting medium-term growth, restoring the government’s competitiveness to recruit and retain talent, and dealing with mounting deficits in the healthcare insurance fund.
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Guinea Bissau on Sixth Review of Extended Credit Facility Arrangement
June 25, 2024
The IMF and Guinea Bissau have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies that could support the sixth review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). Once the review is approved by IMF Management and completed by the IMF Executive Board, Guinea Bissau will have access to about US$ 7.2 million.
IMF Executive Board Completes the Second Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the Central African Republic and Approves US$25 Million Disbursement
June 24, 2024
The IMF Executive Board today completed the second review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the Central African Republic (CAR). The completion of the second review allows for an immediate disbursement of SDR 18.60 million (about US$25 million) to the CAR to address its protracted balance of payments needs and sustaining priority spending on basic public services.
Bangladesh: Second Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and the Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, and Requests for Rephasing of Access, a Waiver of Nonobservance of a Performance Criterion, and Modifications of a Performance Criterion, and Second Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bangladesh
June 24, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/186
Interim Review of The Resilience and Sustainability Trust and Review of Adequacy of Resources
June 24, 2024
Policy Paper No. 2024/031
IMF Executive Board Concludes the Second Review under the Extended Credit Facility, Extended Fund Facility, Resilience and Sustainability Facility for Bangladesh
June 24, 2024
The IMF Executive Board concluded the second review under of Bangladesh’s arrangements under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and Extended Fund Facility (EFF), providing the country with immediate access to about US$928 million.
Luxembourg: Financial Sector Assessment Program—Technical Note on Stress Testing and Systemic Risk Analysis
June 24, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/185
Luxembourg: Financial Sector Assessment Program—Technical Note on Insurance Regulation and Supervision
June 24, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/184
Luxembourg: Financial Sector Assessment Program—Technical Note on Macroprudential Policy Framework, Tools, and Calibration
June 24, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/183
The Bulgarian Pension System: Caught Between Adequacy and Sustainability: Bulgaria
June 24, 2024
Selected Issues Paper No. 2024/021
Bulgaria in Global Value Chains: Leveraging Integration with the EU: Bulgaria
June 24, 2024
Selected Issues Paper No. 2024/023
Bulgaria: Fiscal Risks from State-Owned Enterprises
June 24, 2024
Selected Issues Paper No. 2024/022
Luxembourg: Financial Sector Assessment Program—Technical Note on Investment Funds: Regulation and Supervision
June 24, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/181
Luxembourg: Financial Sector Assessment Program—Technical Note on Selected Issues in Banking Supervision
June 24, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/182
Switzerland: Selected Issues
June 24, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/180
Switzerland: 2024 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; Informational Annex; and Statement by the Executive Director for Switzerland
June 24, 2024
Country Report No. 2024/179
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with Switzerland
June 24, 2024
Washington, DC – June 10, 2024: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Switzerland.
Fiscal Reform Can Help Dominican Republic Attract Greater Investment
June 24, 2024
Changes to taxation and other policies can help the already fast-growing economy realize its full potential.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with Switzerland
June 24, 2024
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Switzerland.
A Projection Model for Resource-rich and Dollarized Economy: The Democratic Republic of the Congo
June 21, 2024
Working Paper No. 2024/126