June 22, 2023
Madagascar: IMF Executive Board Concludes the Fourth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the Republic of Madagascar
Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed yesterday the fourth review of Madagascar's economic program under the Extended Credit… Read more »
Africa: IMF Managing Director Remarks At the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact
Thank you, President Macron, for hosting this Summit and for bringing such incredible energy to these important issues of debt, climate and financing for development. Read more »
June 15, 2023
Ghana: IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Ghana
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… Read more »
June 12, 2023
Gambia: IMF Executive Board Completes the Sixth and Final Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the Gambia and Approves U.S.$ 6.66 Million Disbursement
Today, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the sixth and final review under The Gambia's Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. The… Read more »
Libya: After a Decade-Long Hiatus, IMF Surveillance Resumes in Libya
The success of reforms hinges on achieving a stable political and security environment and developing institutional capacity Read more »
June 05, 2023
South Africa: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation With South Africa
Washington, DC : On May 22, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with South Africa. Read more »
May 24, 2023
Ghana: Transcript of IMF Press Briefing On Ghana
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May 17, 2023
Benin: IMF Approves U.S.$68 Million Disbursement for Benin
Washington, DC: On May 17, 2023, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund completed the Second Review of Benin's Fund-supported program. The 42-month blended EFF/ECF,… Read more »
May 16, 2023
Africa: Tackling High Inflation in Emerging Markets
Speech at Annual Conference of the Central Bank of Brazil, Brasilia Read more »
May 17, 2023
Ghana: IMF Executive Board Approves U.S.$3 Billion Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Ghana
Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a 36-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) in an amount equivalent to SDR… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Eswatini: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article Iv Consultation With Kingdom of Eswatini
Washington, DC: On May 3rd, 2023, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with the Kingdom of Eswatini. Read more »
May 03, 2023
Sierra Leone: IMF Staff Reaches Staff-Level Agreement With Sierra Leone On the Sixth and Seventh Reviews of the Extended Credit Facility
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… Read more »
April 28, 2023
Central African Republic: IMF Executive Board Approves a U.S.$191.4 Million Extended Credit Facility Arrangement With the Central African Republic
Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a 38-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement of SDR 141.68 million (about… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Tanzania: IMF Executive Board Completes the First Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Concludes the 2023 Article Iv Consultation With Tanzania
Washington, DC - April 24, 2023: Today, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the first review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Africa: Statement From International Monetary Fund Managing Director, COP28 President-Designate, and UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President-Designate, and Mark Carney, UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and… Read more »
April 10, 2023
Burundi: Burundi Implements the International Monetary Fund's Enhanced General Data Dissemination System
Washington, DC: Burundi has implemented a key recommendation of the IMF's Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS) to publish essential macroeconomic and financial data.… Read more »
April 05, 2023
Cote d'Ivoire: IMF Reaches Staff Level Agreement With Côte d'Ivoire On a $3.5 Billion EFF/ECF Arrangement
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… Read more »
March 21, 2023
South Africa: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission
A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or 'mission'), in most cases to a member country. Missions are… Read more »
March 15, 2023
Cote d'Ivoire: IMF Staff Concludes Mission to Côte d'Ivoire
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… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Chad: Statement By IMF Deputy Managing Director Kenji Okamura At the Conclusion of His Visit to Chad
N'Djamena, Chad: Mr. Kenji Okamura, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in N'Djamena at the conclusion of his… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Rwanda: Covid-19, Climate Change on the Agenda During IMF Chief's Visit
Kigali, Rwanda: Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in Kigali at the conclusion of her visit… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Mauritania: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article Iv Consultation and Approves $ 86.9 Million Extended Fund Facility for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Washington, DC : The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] and approved 42-Month arrangements of SDR 64.40 million… Read more »
January 24, 2023
Zambia: Statement By IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva At the Conclusion of Her Visit to Zambia
Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in Lusaka at the conclusion of her January 22-24 visit to… Read more »
January 09, 2023
Senegal: IMF Executive Board Completes the Sixth Review and Final Under the Policy Coordination Instrument
Washington DC: Today, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Sixth and Final Review under the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) and the Third… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Chad: IMF Executive Board Completes First and Second Reviews of Ecf Arrangement for Chad and Approves U.S.$ 149.3 Million Disbursement
Washington, DC -December 22, 2022: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today the completion of the first and second reviews under the Extended… Read more »