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29 Jan 18
Growth in the African island country of Cape Verde is buoyant and likely to hit 4.3% this year, according to an International Monetary Fund review.
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23 Jan 18
Global growth could see a short-term boost as a result of US tax policy changes attracting corporate investments, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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15 Dec 17
Economic diversification can boost growth in sub-Saharan Africa, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde has said.
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12 Dec 17
The International Monetary Fund has approved a $136.5m payment to Cote d’Ivoire following a review.
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8 Dec 17
Ukraine’s president is to implement anti-graft reforms and establish an anti-corruption court following International Monetary Fund and World Bank concerns that efforts had stalled.
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24 Nov 17
Barbados should cut spending or risk its debt problems rising, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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14 Nov 17
European economies are recovering but governments should “prepare for a rainy day”, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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14 Nov 17
The International Monetary Fund has announced the payment of a $2bn loan to Egypt following its economic reforms.
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13 Nov 17
The International Monetary Fund has predicted Rwanda’s economic growth will hit 5.2% this year, well above average for the sub-Saharan Africa region.
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7 Nov 17
Uganda’s overall fiscal deficit has widened and the government is increasingly in financial need because of difficulties in getting its budget passed, the International Monetary Fund has said....
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6 Nov 17
IMF is “too gloomy” in its economic outlook for sub-Saharan Africa, an economist at the Overseas Development Institute has said.
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1 Nov 17
The IMF has called on the Kyrgyz Republic to adapt “prudent macroeconomic policies” and structural reforms to make growth more sustainable and inclusive.
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31 Oct 17
Oil-dependent countries should diversify their economies and capitalise on global growth to ensure stronger public finances, the International Monetary Fund has said today.
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31 Oct 17
Croatian public sector reforms and improvements are “critical” to boost growth, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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23 Oct 17
Cambodia should prepare for greater fiscal risk from a more vulnerable financial sector and weaker-than-expected growth, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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18 Oct 17
Stronger public financial management is key if the Guinea government is to better support its investments, the IMF has said.
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13 Oct 17
Rich countries could raise their top rate of tax without damaging growth, the head of the IMF has said.
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11 Oct 17
Southeast Asian nation Timor-Leste needs to make its public spending more efficient as its oil resources are expected to run out in a few years, the IMF has advised.
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11 Oct 17
Saudi Arabia’s authorities have made progress in implementing its Vision 2030 project, with fiscal consolidation efforts “beginning to bear fruit”, the IMF has said.
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11 Oct 17
Global growth is projected to rise, but its recovery is “incomplete” and may not last, the IMF has warned.
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29 Sep 17
The Egyptian government’s attempt to restore economic stability and higher long-term growth is off to a “good start”, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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22 Sep 17
The Swiss National Bank and the National Bank of Belgium have both agreed to lend millions of dollars to support low-income countries, in partnership with the International Monetary Fund.
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19 Sep 17
New methodologies are needed to quantify and analyse the problem of corruption across the world, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde has said.
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22 Aug 17
Bahrain urgently requires an additional sizable and frontloaded fiscal adjustment to reduce its large fiscal and external financing needs, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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18 Aug 17
China is set to grow more strongly but should take action to increase domestic spending, the International Monetary Fund has said.