The IMF Executive Board completed the Second and Third Reviews under El Salvador’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement, allowing for an immediate disbursement equivalent to SDR 101.96 million ...

In line with the standard procedures for members whose Article IV consultations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are delayed, on September 30, 2026, the Executive Board was briefed by staff ...

Economic growth was steady in 2025, but the 2026 outlook is clouded by continued decline in hydrocarbon production and power transmission constraints.

Seven months into the war in the region, the energy supply shock has been contained—in no small part thanks to your decisive ...

Opportunities and Challenges" examines how the Asia-Pacific region can sustain its remarkable economic success as it confronts profound structural challenges to established patterns of economic ...

Growth is projected to slow to 3.0 percent in 2026, as higher energy costs, weaker tourism and remittances, slowing garment exports, subdued domestic demand, and tighter financial conditions weigh on ...

This paper assesses the effects of distributed-profit tax regimes on firm investment, focusing on Estonia’s 2000 reform and Latvia’s 2018 reform. Using firm-level ORBIS data and a ...

Estonia's energy transition, driven by the rapid decline of oil shale generation, faces a trilemma between security, affordability, and decarbonization. Using a structural general-equilibrium ...

Mr. Nigel Clarke, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement at the conclusion of his visit to Colombia from September 25–28, 2026.

Andreas Tudyka, a German national, is currently the senior economist for the Czech Republic at the IMF. Since joining the Fund in 2013, he has worked in the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs, European and Middle ...

Manila – September 25, 2026: An International Monetary Fund team, led by Mr. Andrea Pescatori, held meetings in Manila from September 15 to 25, 2026, for the 2026 Article IV Consultation. At the ...

Today, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a 9-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for Pakistan for an amount of SDR2,250 million (about $3 billion, or 111 percent of ...