Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today that Deputy Managing Director Bo LI will be leaving the IMF on November 30, 2026, at the conclusion of ...

IMF staff and the Jordanian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the sixth review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and the third review under the Resilience and ...

IMF staff and the Argentine authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the third review of the Extended Fund Facility program, unlocking potential access to about US$900 million. Disciplined ...

The economy is facing multiple challenges, including from spillovers of the armed conflict in eastern DRC, the resurgence of Ebola, and the Middle East war.

Bissau have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies that could support the twelfth and final review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. Upon completion of the review by the ...

Growth is projected at 1.3 percent in 2026 due to the effect of last year’s drought on agricultural production, while the rest of the economy is growing around potential. Inflation is expected to ...

IMF staff and the Honduran authorities have reached staff-level agreement on the Sixth and Final Reviews of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangements and ...

Strong reforms over the past 3 years have yielded improved macroeconomic outcomes and built resilience. Higher global fuel, food and fertilizer prices will improve exports and fiscal revenues, but ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Ms. Eva Jenkner, visited Banjul during October 19–30, 2026, to hold discussions on the sixth review of The Gambia's economic reform program supported ...

The significant shocks that have buffeted the global economy over the past five years have weighed heaviest on low-income countries and fragile and conflict-affected states. The post-pandemic recovery ...

The new government has launched bold reforms since taking office in July 2024. The efforts go in the right direction, but delivering on this agenda is challenging in a highly volatile global ...

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