The Proposal will be evaluated by an expert panel of IMF staff and photographic experts. The six chosen photographers will be mentored through their commissions by the IMF’s Photo Editor. The ...

Growing imbalances in largest economies underscore need for concerted adjustment in domestic macroeconomic policies ...

The World Economic Outlook (WEO) is a survey of prospects and policies by the IMF staff, usually published twice a year, with updates in between. It presents analyses and projections of the world ...

This report examines the significant widening of global current account balances, analyzes developments in the international ...

On July 21, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for the United Kingdom ...

IMF staff and Argentine authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the first review of the EFF program, unlocking potential access to about US$2 billion.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team led by Mr. Evan Papageorgiou, IMF Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, visited Colombo during July 21-25, 2025, to discuss recent macroeconomic developments ...

Estonia’s tax mix has been traditionally reliant on consumption taxes—especially VAT—whereas income taxes are a relatively small share of revenue. Recent and expected changes will further shift the ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a 48-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) in the amount of SDR 455.65 million (about US$625 million or ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation and fifth review of Zambia’s 38-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement, approved on August ...

(SRB) have become well-established. They have improved cooperation with each other, with national authorities, and with other financial sector participants, and developed detailed contingency plans ...

The institutional framework for macroprudential policy in Euro Area (EA) is complex, but in line with IMF guidance. While the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) is responsible for the macroprudential ...