End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF's Executive Board. Based on the preliminary findings of this mission, staff will prepare a report that, subject to management approval, will be presented to the IMF's Executive Board for discussion and decision.
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, headed by Uma Ramakrishnan, visited San Salvador during October 14-28 to conduct the country's 2014 Article IV consultation. At the end of the discussions, which included talks with senior officials from the government's economic team, members of congress and representatives of the private sector, Ms. Ramakrishnan issued the following statement in San Salvador:
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