Global growth is projected at 3.0 percent for 2025 and 3.1 percent in 2026, an upward revision from the April 2025 World Economic Outlook. This reflects front-loading ahead of tariffs, lower effective ...

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 ...

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 ...

(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 euro area financial system had proven resilient through multiple shocks, supported by significant bank capital and liquidity buffers. While nonbank financial intermediation (NBFI) has expanded ...

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 ...

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 ...

Labor productivity growth has decelerated in the Baltic economies during the past two decades, with the downturn accelerating in recent years. This Selected Issues Paper analyzes the roles of ...