Good afternoon to those of you joining us from Egypt and the region and Ramadan Kareem. Thank you for joining today's press briefing. My name is Angham Al Shami from the IMF Communications Department.

On February 7, 2025, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2024 Article IV consultation with St. Lucia and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal.

Simulations that incorporate machine learning-based predictions of conflict suggest large payoffs from preventive policies, including efforts to promote macroeconomic stability and growth ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the sixth and final review of the Republic of Congo’s arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), which was ...

The CEMAC’s economy lost momentum in 2023. The external position weakened, with the current account shifting to a deficit and foreign reserve accumulation slowing. While inflation continued to ease, ...

Real GDP growth is projected to rebound to 1.4 percent y/y in 2025 and 2.7 percent y/y in 2026. Inflation is expected to remain within the target band.

1 Voting power varies on certain matters pertaining to the General Department with use of the Fund's resources in that Department. 2 Percentages of total votes (5,041,052) in the General Department ...

Le FMI organise des cours à l'IMV, en Autriche, principalement à l¿intention des fonctionnaires des pays d'Europe centrale et d'Europe de l'Est et du Sud-Est, du Caucase et d'Asie centrale. Créé en ...

Le CEF, financé par le gouvernement du Koweït, a lancé ses activités en 2011. Il organise et anime des cours à l'intention des fonctionnaires des pays membres de la Ligue arabe dans ses bureaux du ...

Improving the business environment, strengthening governance, and reforming the labor market are among the keys to economic ...

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today that Vitor Gaspar intends to retire as Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department in November 2025.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Anastasia Guscina conducted discussions with the Surinamese authorities during February 5-14 on policies to complete the ninth and final review of ...