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Published on January 19, 2021 - 17:41 GMT

Germany : 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Germany

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Publication Date: January 19, 2021 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Germany managed the first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic …

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Published on January 19, 2021 - 17:41 GMT

France : 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for France

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Publication Date: January 19, 2021 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: France is among the countries most affected by the global …

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Published on January 19, 2021 - 17:41 GMT

Five Charts on France’s Policy Priorities to Navigate the COVID-19 Crisis

Place de Carrousel in Paris after the first lockdown. The pandemic and lockdown measures have caused the deepest recession in France since World War II. (photo: legna69 by Getty Images) By Jeffrey Franks, Bertrand Gruss, Manasa Patnam, and Sebastian Weber …

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Published on January 19, 2021 - 17:41 GMT

Germany’s Post-COVID-19 Recovery in Five Charts

A car factory in Wolfsburg, Germany. The economic shock of COVID-19 on Europe’s largest economy has been profound. (photo: POOL New REUTERS Newscom) By Mai Chi Dao and Aiko Mineshima January 19, 2021 According to the IMF’s latest economic assessment of …

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Published on January 19, 2021 - 17:41 GMT

Platform for Collaboration on Tax’s New Toolkit Helps Countries Implement Effective Transfer Pricing Documentation Requirements

January 19, 2021 Washington, DC: The Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT), a joint initiative of IMF, OECD, UN and the World Bank, released the final version of the Practical Toolkit to Support the Successful Implementation by Developing Countries of …

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Published on January 19, 2021 - 17:41 GMT

Joint Press Conference by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and IMFC Chair Magdalena Andersson

January 19, 2021 MS. ANDERSSON: Welcome, everyone, to this Press Briefing as I begin my tenure as Chair of the International Monetary and Financial Committee, the IMFC. And I am succeeding Lesetja Kganyago who is Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, …

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Published on January 17, 2021 - 21:48 GMT

Remarks by Managing Director on Green Recovery at CELAC

Kristalina Georgieva January 17, 2021 Thank you very much for convening this meeting Minister Ebrard. It is the right time to zero in on the topic we have today – resilience. Because we need to combine the exit from the health and economic crisis with …

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Published on January 15, 2021 - 21:20 GMT

IMF Executive Board Completes First Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for The Gambia, and Approves US$28.8 ...

January 15, 2021 The IMF Executive Board decision allows for an immediate disbursement of about US$28.8 million to The Gambia to help meet the country’s financing needs and support social spending and the post-pandemic recovery. The COVID-19 pandemic …

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Published on January 15, 2021 - 00:39 GMT

Transcript of the Managing Director's Virtual Media Roundtable with The Washington Post, Nikkei, Press Trust of India, Business ...

January 13, 2021 Kristalina Georgieva: I want to start by wishing you all a healthy and productive 2021. It promises to be a consequential year. We face an unprecedented race between the virus and the vaccines, and a risk of diverging recoveries, and I …

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Published on January 14, 2021 - 15:42 GMT

Statement by the Managing Director on the Work Program of the Executive Board Executive Board Meeting: December 10, 2020

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund Publication Date: January 14, 2021 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: As the COVID-19 crisis continues to unfold, uncertainty remains exceptionally …

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Published on January 13, 2021 - 20:59 GMT

IMF Executive Board Approves a SDR 258.4 Million Disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility and Purchase under the Rapid ...

January 13, 2021 Myanmar’s economy has been hit hard by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has inflicted large economic and social costs and strained the nation’s healthcare system. To address Myanmar’s urgent balance-of-payments needs, the …

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Published on January 13, 2021 - 16:32 GMT

Economic Governance Reforms to Support Inclusive Growth in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia

While governance priorities will vary according to national circumstances, reforms could target: Greater transparency and accountability. This includes: broader access to information -including budget and central bank information, open and transparent …

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Published on January 13, 2021 - 16:32 GMT

IMF Staff Completes Virtual Review Mission to Mali

January 13, 2021 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 not necessarily represent the views of …

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Published on January 12, 2021 - 23:12 GMT

IMF Executive Board Completes Second Review Under the Policy Coordination Instrument for Senegal

January 12, 2021 Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, performance on end-June PCI objectives has been broadly satisfactory and the program remains on track. With a broad-based recovery starting in the second half of 2020 and favorable …

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Published on January 12, 2021 - 23:12 GMT

IMF Executive Board Completes First and Second Reviews of the Central African Republic’s Arrangement Under the Extended Credit ...

January 12, 2021 Completion of the reviews enables an immediate disbursement of US$ 34.4 million) The Covid-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on C.A.R.’s economy but appears now somewhat contained Program implementation has improved over recent …

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Published on January 12, 2021 - 19:04 GMT

Jordan : First Review Under the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement and Request for a Waiver of Nonobservance and Modifications of ...

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Publication Date: January 12, 2021 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Timely containment, a large monetary …

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Published on January 12, 2021 - 03:21 GMT

IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review of the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement for Angola, and Approves US$ 487.5 Million ...

January 11, 2021 The IMF Executive Board decision allows for an immediate disbursement of about $487.5 million to Angola. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to represent a significant challenge to Angola’s economy. The authorities’ policy response to the …

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Published on January 8, 2021 - 22:52 GMT

Liberia : Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: January 8, 2021 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development 2018 to 2023 ( …

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Published on January 8, 2021 - 22:52 GMT

Liberia : First and Second Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, Request for Waivers of Nonobservance of ...

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: January 8, 2021 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Restoring macroeconomic stability, providing a foundation for …

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Published on January 8, 2021 - 22:52 GMT

IMF Concludes Steps to Maintain its Lending Capacity

January 8, 2021 Washington, DC: With the support by creditors for a doubling of the IMF’s New Arrangements to Borrow (NAB) and a new round of new bilateral borrowing agreements (BBAs), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained its lending …

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