China: IMF staff completes 2024 Article IV Mission to China
"China faces significant fiscal challenges, especially for local governments. Sustained fiscal consolidation over the medium term is needed to stabilize…
"China faces significant fiscal challenges, especially for local governments. Sustained fiscal consolidation over the medium term is needed to stabilize…
On May 22, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Cyprus and endorsed…
According to the IMF, Germany's medium-term growth prospects could be bolstered by increasing public investment, including in the green transition…
Financial inflows triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine continue to moderate but remain above pre-war levels, supporting a positive outlook.…
A strong and timely policy response helped cushion the impact of the pandemic and the energy crisis. Despite a recovery…
Slovenia's severe floods in August 2023 pose new challenges, with direct damages estimated by the authorities at almost 5 percent…
The Japanese economy continues to grow after the pandemic, with broad-based price increases following three decades of low inflation. In…
The IMF Executive Directors welcomed Austria’s strong policy responses which have helped mitigate severe economic shocks in recent years. Directors…
"Low growth, high debt. Not a great place from which to begin a big push to develop clean energy supply…
"We went through two historic crises with the pandemic and the energy security issue caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. …
Recent shocks have triggered supply side disruptions and a large rise in inflation. Inflation has now eased, but price and…
The Spanish economy has shown strong resilience amid weaker euro area growth and tighter financial conditions. Economic activity grew by 2.5…
The IMF Board commended Ms. Georgieva’s "strong and agile leadership during her term, navigating a series of major global shocks".…
The bank failures in 2023 in the US and Switzerland presented the most significant test since the global financial crisis…
The Eurogroup held a third exchange of views on the external competitiveness of the euro area. The discussion focussed on…
The Dutch economy has cooled, but signs of overheating remain. After two years of strong recovery, growth decelerated in 2023,…
Many countries have used energy subsidies to cushion the effects of high energy prices on households and firms. What did…
The IMF team and the Kosovo authorities have reached staff-level agreement on the 2nd reviews of the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA)…
Supported by robust policies, Cyprus recovered swiftly from the pandemic, and has proved broadly resilient to multiple adverse shocks. Growth…
The resumption of negotiations of Switzerland with the EU is a welcome step to strengthen the economic partnership, secure participation…
Despite robust consumption growth, the Luxembourgish economy contracted in 2023 due to weak external demand and residential investment. Growth is…
The Serbian economy has been preforming well under the IMF-supported program, despite the challenging global and regional environment. Macroeconomic outcomes…
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the third Review of the EFF arrangement for Ukraine.…
The Bulgarian economy showed resilience amidst a succession of shocks, and the outlook is that of rebounding growth and further…
Growth has proven resilient despite the continued fallout from the war in Ukraine and is set to strengthen starting this…
Growth is forecast to increase to 2.1 and 2.6 percent in 2024 and 2025, while inflation is projected to continue…
After a strong post-pandemic rebound, the Swedish economy has slowed appreciably. GDP is estimated to have declined by 0.3 percent in…
Nimble policy has helped mitigate the effects of major adverse shocks in recent years (the pandemic, the energy price shock,…
Crypto assets have implications for macroeconomic and financial stability that are mutually interactive and reinforcing. Therefore, a comprehensive policy and…
Directors encouraged the authorities to accelerate structural reforms to boost competitiveness, promote diversification and sustain stronger long-term economic growth. Key…
After a strong post-pandemic recovery, economic activity has slowed amid sharply tighter financial conditions and a challenging external economic environment.…
"The negative terms-of trade shock caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine resulted in high inflation and increasing interest rates weighing…
Turning first to the implications of this for the near-term outlook, teh IMF projects real GDP growth to slow to…
China’s economic activity rebounded in 2023 following the post‑COVID reopening with real GDP estimated to have grown broadly in line…
“Last year’s fiscal package was a step in the right direction and creates additional revenue. Nonetheless, we project fiscal deficits…
Slovenia’s economy recovered well from the pandemic, only to be hit by spillovers from the war in Ukraine. After a strong…
Malta has experienced an impressive recovery from the pandemic and demonstrated resilience to shocks resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.…
The Greek government has provided substantial support to households and enterprises to cope with the high cost of living in…
Greece’s economic outlook has improved notably. After a strong post-pandemic recovery, economic activity remained robust with real GDP growth projected…
A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’),…
As part of the workstream on euro area competitiveness and building on a note prepared by the Commission, the Eurogroup…
The current energy crisis has raised important policy questions on how to strengthen short-term energy security while remaining firmly committed…
The book explores the Fund’s engagement in Europe in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, and especially after…
The rapid advent of digital money (DM) and assets raises questions about its implications for the functioning of the international…
India’s economy showed robust growth over the past year. Headline inflation has, on average, moderated although it remains volatile. Employment…
Ireland’s economy has shown remarkable resilience in the face of consecutive shocks. Following two years of impressive performance, domestic activities slowed…
"As in old times when guests arrived from distant lands and huddled around a roaring fire, allow me to tell…
IMF staff welcome the measures announced earlier today by Argentina’s new Economy Minister, Luis Caputo. These bold initial actions aim…
Though resilient to shocks, the Belgium economy and financial sector face significant cyclical and structural challenges and risks to the…
The Ukrainian economy continues to show remarkable resilience, although the outlook remains subject to exceptionally high war-related uncertainty. According to…
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