December 14, 2020 The signing of the Letter of Understanding is a key step in establishing the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Mongolia Regional Capacity Development Center (CCAMTAC) in Almaty, Kazakhstan. CCAMTAC is a collaborative venture between the IMF and …
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Tao Zhang, IMF Deputy Managing Director December 12, 2020 On behalf of Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, I would like to express my gratitude to President Berdymukhammedov for the kind invitation to address this conference, celebrating the 25th …
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Publication Date: December 11, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Barbados has made good progress in implementing its …
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Publication Date: December 11, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The authorities have requested a three- …
December 11, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic (now in its second wave), and the recent military hostilities involving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, Armenia’s real GDP is projected to contract by 7 percent in 2020, with a return to positive growth …
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept. Publication Date: December 11, 2020 Summary: The fourth and last technical assistance (TA) mission for the benefit of Guinea, under the project on improving external sector statistics (ESS) in 17 …
December 11, 2020 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 …
Speech by Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the (Virtual) Singapore FinTech Festival 2020 December 11, 2020 As prepared for delivery Thank you, Manisha, for the warm introduction, and thank you to the Monetary Authority of Singapore for the …
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Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Publication Date: December 10, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic is having far- …
Kristalina Georgieva , IMF Managing Director (Virtual) Conference on Financial Inclusion and Cybersecurity Co-hosted by International Monetary Fund, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, World Bank, and the World Economic Forum December 10, 2020 As …
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept. Publication Date: December 9, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: A technical assistance (TA) mission on external sector …
December 9, 2020 IMF Completes Fifth and Sixth Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). IMF Board approves an US$49.47 million (SDR 34.43 million) disbursement for Guinea. The ECF arrangement aims at fostering high and broad-based inclusive growth …
December 9, 2020 The completion of the 7th and 8th reviews of ECF/EFF arrangements enables an immediate disbursement of US$278.2 million. The four-year program performance was satisfactory. Côte d’Ivoire is weathering the economic consequences of the …
Geoffrey Okamoto, IMF First Deputy Managing Director December 9, 2020 Let me start by thanking CGTN for the invitation to speak at the Global Action Initiative on poverty alleviation. I will start by looking into how COVID-19 has affected the fight against …
December 9, 2020 The Executive Board of the IMF concluded the fourth review of the IMF’s extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Barbados. The completion of the review allows the authorities to draw SDR 65 million (about US$94 …
December 9, 2020 Washington, DC: Following Zambia’s request for a financing arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mr. Abebe Aemro Selassie, Director of the IMF’s African Department, and Mr. Alex Segura-Ubiergo, mission chief for Zambia, …
December 8, 2020 Washington, DC: The Zambian authorities have formally requested a financing arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support their reform efforts. The Fund is currently assessing this request. As part of this assessment, …
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