International Monetary Fund (Washington, DC)
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August 01
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Africa: IMF Urges Concerted Policy Action to Reduce Risks to Global Growth [press release]
If the world's largest economies could make improvements in their policies in mutually reinforcing ways, they would lift global GDP over the longer run by as much as 3 percent,... Read more »
July 22
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Africa: IMF Adopts New Measures to Enhance Openness [document]
IMF Strategy, Policy, and Review Department Read more »
July 15
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Benin: Statement At the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Benin [press release]
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Cotonou during July 1-12, 2013 to conduct discussions on the fifth review of the program supported by the Extended Credit... Read more »
July 12
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Botswana: Statement At the End of an IMF Mission to Botswana [press release]
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Lamin Leigh visited Gaborone during June 28-July11 to conduct the 2013 Article IV Consultation discussions with Botswana. The... Read more »
July 09
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Africa: Emerging Market Slowdown Adds to Global Economy Pains [press release]
The global economy is growing more slowly than expected, with risks to that growth increasing especially in emerging markets, says the IMF in an update to its World Economic... Read more »
June 24
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Somalia: IMF to Help Somalia Rebuild Its Economy [interview]
IMF undertakes first health check on Somali economy in 22 years Read more »
June 18
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Gambia: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to the Gambia [press release]
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by David Dunn visited The Gambia during June 4-17, 2013 to conduct discussions for the 2013 Article IV consultations. Read more »
June 17
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Africa: IMF's Africa Training Institute Starts Operations in Mauritius [press release]
The IMF's Africa Training Institute started operations today, welcoming 28 participants from sub-Saharan Africa to its first training course in Pointe aux Piments, Mauritius. The... Read more »
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Ghana: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2013 Article IV Consultation With Ghana [press release]
On June 12, 2013, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Ghana.[1] Read more »
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Rwanda: IMF Extends Policy Support Instrument for Rwanda [press release]
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed on June 17, 2013, the sixth review under a three-year Policy Support Instrument (PSI) for Rwanda.1 The... Read more »
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Mauritania: IMF Approves U.S.$16.9 Million Disbursement for Mauritania [press release]
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today its sixth and final review of Mauritania's economic performance under the program supported by an... Read more »
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Tunisia: IMF Loan Aims to Help Tunisia Boost Growth, Protect Poor [interview]
The IMF Executive Board on Friday, June 7, approved a $1.75 billion loan for Tunisia to support the authorities' economic agenda aimed at strengthening fiscal and external buffers,... Read more »
June 06
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Africa: Global Resilience, Sustainable Recovery Are IMF Work Priorities [press release]
The IMF's work agenda for the coming months centers on invigorating a sustainable recovery and making the global economy more resilient. Read more »
May 31
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Africa: Better Gender Balance At Top Helps Both Women and Men [press release]
Exposure to female leaders improves people's attitudes toward all women Women bring diverse views that improve political and corporate decision making International institutions... Read more »
May 23
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Africa: IMF Launches Discussion of Sovereign Debt Restructuring [interview]
The IMF is taking a fresh look at sovereign debt restructuring, with a robust work agenda on this issue in the coming months, said Hugh Bredenkamp, Deputy Director of the IMF's... Read more »
May 13
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Africa: Productivity Is Key to Growth in Small Mid-Income Countries - IMF [press release]
Africa's small middle-income countries must find ways to boost the contribution of productivity to growth, since they can no longer rely on capital deepening as a growth driver, a... Read more »
May 08
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Africa: Countries Explore Sales of Nonfinancial Assets to Help Reduce Debt [press release]
Governments across the world are exploring whether they could use their nonfinancial assets, such as land and buildings, to help ease their deficit and debt burdens. Yet according... Read more »
May 06
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Southern Africa: "New Opportunities and New Risks - Prospects for Sub-Saharan Africa and Mozambique" [document]
As prepared for delivery by David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund at Universidade Politécnica, Maputo Read more »
April 26
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North Africa: North Africa, Mideast Issues High on IMF Agenda [press release]
The challenges facing Arab countries in transition -Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Yemen-were a focal point for policymakers during the 2013 IMF-World Bank Spring... Read more »
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Africa: IMF Sees Strong Growth, Lingering Risks in Low-Income Countries [press release]
Low-income countries are now among the fastest-growing economies in the world, but many remain vulnerable to shocks and spillovers from advanced and emerging markets, the IMF says. Read more »
March 06
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Tanzania: Statement At the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Tanzania [press release]
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Paolo Mauro, visited Dar es Salaam during February 21-March 6, 2013 to conduct discussions for the sixth and final review... Read more »
March 05
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Seychelles: IMF Concludes 2013 Article Iv and Eff Review Mission to Seychelles [press release]
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Carol Baker visited Victoria from February 20 - March 5, 2013 to conduct the 2013 Article IV consultation discussions and assess... Read more »
February 20
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Namibia: IMF Concludes 2012 Article IV Consultation With Namibia [press release]
On February 8, 2013, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Namibia.[1] Read more »
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Guinea Bissau: IMF Concludes Staff Visit to Guinea-Bissau [press release]
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr. Mauricio Villafuerte visited Bissau during February 13-19, 2013. The mission met with the interim government's authorities,... Read more »
February 19
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Gabon: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation With Gabon [press release]
On February 13, 2013, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Gabon.[1] Read more »
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