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.

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.

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.

The new “economics of talent” field aims to identify and nurture exceptional problem-solvers at an early stage ...

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

Every great leap in human progress—from the printing press to the steam engine to the semiconductor—has been driven by ideas.

Education has been and can continue to be at the center of global poverty reduction. The world economy has experienced a ...

Just 22 percent of Americans said that college is worth the money, especially if it means taking out loans, according to a ...

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 ...