James John is the Director of the IMF’s Offices in Europe and Senior Resident Representative to the European Union ...

The Bahamian economy has staged a remarkable recovery following Hurricane Dorian in 2019 and the Covid-19 pandemic.

IMF and Ukrainian Authorities Reach Staff Level Agreement on the Sixth Review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement ...

Finally, as agreed by our members, the IMF Executive Board is working to develop, by June 2025, possible approaches as a guide for further quota realignment, including through a new quota formula, ...

Combined measure allows for a deeper understanding of how wealth distribution affects the overall health of economies ...

This technical assistance (TA) mission report is on government finance statistics (GFS) and public sector debt statistics (PSDS). The mission worked on improving the GFS of the consolidation of the ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation The EBA-lite methodology is a key input in external sector assessments for over three-quarters of IMF member countries, ...

To employ a growing population, the region needs to transform informal jobs, reduce barriers to business growth, and create ...

End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do ...

Satellites, drones, and the right policies can help countries increase revenue by up to 10 times at the local level.

Stagnating incomes in sub-Saharan Africa’s resource-intensive economies necessitate more effective fiscal management and ...