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Budget execution has been slow so far this year, reflecting administrative bottlenecks. To support the recovery, the authorities intend to accelerate the execution of public investment while sticking ...

On September 14, 2026, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund concluded the consideration of the 2026 Article IV consultation for the Maldives.

IMF staff and the Zambian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on a package of economic policies and reforms that could support a new 36-month arrangement under the Extended Credit ...

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

Realizing tokenized markets’ potential depends on legal and regulatory clarity, greater interoperability, appropriate ...

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 ...

The IMF Executive Board approved a 36-month arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility for Bolivia, with access of SDR 1.369 billion, or 570 percent of quota, about US$1.9 billion.

IMF staff and the Sri Lankan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the Seventh ...

On September 17, 2026, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2026 Comprehensive Surveillance Review (CSR), which sets strategic and operational priorities for ...

IMF staff and the Nigerien authorities reached staff-level agreement on the final review of the economic program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), a new 38-month ECF-supported program, ...