Economists monitor income disparities because they can harden into more structural wealth inequalities that concern policymakers. Wider wealth gaps may also impact monetary policy transmission and ...

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you very much for joining us today, and welcome to the IMF Press Briefing. I am Martha Woldemichael. I'm the IMF Resident Representative based here in Colombo ...

On November 22, 2024, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with The Kingdom of Bahrain.

After economic shocks, it’s time for this small Pacific island nation to proceed with bold reforms and policy decisions.

Samoa has witnessed a strong growth rebound over the last two years and has emerged from the pandemic with enhanced economic buffers.

By working together but independently, the central banks and government can win the fight against inflation and foster economic stability and growth for years to come.

The Czech economy is slowly regaining ground after an unprecedented combination of shocks. These developments unfold as the country transitions from heavily manufacturing-based, export-oriented growth ...

IMF staff and the Ethiopian authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the second review of the four-year USD$ 3.4 billion ECF arrangement. Formal completion of ...

Washington, DC. An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Anke Weber, and comprising David Bartolini, Fazurin Jamaludin, Jakree Koosakul and Hasan Toprak, conducted discussions for the 2024 ...

The IMF Executive Board concluded the Review of the Fund’s Transparency and Open Archive Policies and approved reforms to improve their design and implementation to better adapt the policies to the ...