Fiscal policy uncertainty (FPU)—ambiguity in government spending and tax plans, as well as in public debt valuation—is widely regarded as a source of economic and financial disruptions. However, ...

Forecasting inflation has become a major challenge for central banks since 2020, due to supply chain disruptions and economic uncertainty post-pandemic. Machine learning models can improve forecasting ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2024 Article IV consultation and approved a 37-month Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Pakistan ...

Adverse external and domestic shocks led to a sharp slowdown in early 2023, but economic growth is gaining momentum thanks to a strong rebound in exports and expansionary fiscal and monetary policies.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today released the terms of appointment of Kristalina Georgieva as Managing Director for a period of five years commencing on October 1, 2024.

A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Mr. Alvaro Piris, visited Addis Ababa from September 17 to 26, 2024, to discuss progress on reforms and the authorities’ policy ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded on August 30 the 2024 Article IV Consultation1 with Vietnam.

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, immigration into the European Union (EU) reached a historical high in 2022 and ...

Increased R&D spending isn’t necessarily boosting US productivity as industrial giants focus on defending their turf Investing more in research and development, we’ve long assumed, is a surefire way ...

Zimbabwe introduced the Zimbabwe Gold in April 2024, replacing the Zimbabwe dollar. In accordance with IMF Article IV, Section 2(a), regarding the obligations of members to notify the Fund of their ...

The average highest-income household in Europe paid about $10.75 per ton of carbon dioxide in 2020. As the Chart of the Week shows, the lowest-income households pay on average $1.25 more. This gap ...