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IMF Executive Board Concludes Annual Discussions on CEMAC Common Policies, and Common Policies in Support of Member Countries Reform Programs
December 18, 2019
On December 13, 2019, the IMF Executive Board concluded the annual discussions with the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) on Common Policies of Member Countries and Common Policies in Support of Member Countries Reform Programs.
Cote d'Ivoire : Sixth Reviews Under the Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, and Request for Extension and Augmentation of Access; Press Release; Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Cote d’Ivoire
December 18, 2019
Country Report No. 19/366
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Welcomes Progress Toward Securing a Financing Plan for Debt Relief for Somalia
December 18, 2019
Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement following approval by the IMF Executive Board on a financing package for Somalia
IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review Under the Policy Coordination Instrument for Seychelles
Blog: 2019 in Review: The Global Economy Explained in 5 Charts
Safeguards Assessment—2019 Update
December 17, 2019
Policy Paper No.
IMF Staff Completes 2020 Article IV Consultation Visit to Malaysia
December 17, 2019
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Nada Choueiri, visited Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya from December 5 to December 17, 2019, to conduct discussions for the 2020 Article IV Consultation with Malaysia. At the conclusion of the visit, Ms. Choueiri issued the following statement:
IMF Executive Board Completes the Fifth Review of the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility for Georgia
December 17, 2019
On December 17, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Fifth Review of Georgia’s economic reform program supported by a three-year extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The completion of the review will release SDR 30 million (about $41.4 million), bringing total disbursements under the arrangement to SDR 180 million (about $248.7 million).
Uruguay - Staff Concluding Statement of the 2019 Article IV Mission
IMF Executive Board Approves a US$368.4 Million Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility for the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Blog: New Data on World Debt: A Dive into Country Numbers
IMF Staff Completes Review Mission to Cabo Verde
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2019 Article IV Consultation and Second Review Under the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility for Barbados
IMF Executive Board Completes the Fourth and Fifth Reviews of the Extended Arrangement for Gabon, and Approves US$123.5 Million Disbursement
Blog: The Power of Text: How News Influences Sentiment in Financial Markets
Republic of Croatia: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2019 Article IV Mission
The Role of Bank Diagnostics in IMF-Supported Programs
December 13, 2019
Technical Notes and Manuals No. 2019/04
IMF Executive Board Completes the Second Review Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line Arrangement for Morocco
December 13, 2019
On December 13, 2019, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the second review under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) Arrangement for Morocco. The two-year arrangement supports the authorities’ policies to strengthen the economy’s resilience and promote higher and more inclusive growth. The Moroccan authorities have not drawn on the arrangement and continue to treat it as precautionary.
IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review of the Arrangement under Extended Credit Facility for Chad and Approves US$38.8 Million Disbursement
Explaining the Shadow Economy in Europe: Size, Causes and Policy Options
December 13, 2019
Working Paper No. 19/278