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Published on July 24, 2020 - 21:42 GMT

A Framework for Estimating Health Spending in Response to COVID-19

Author/Editor: Paolo Dudine ; Klaus-Peter Hellwig ; Samir Jahan Publication Date: July 24, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Link to data for this title Disclaimer: IMF Working Papers describe …

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Published on July 24, 2020 - 21:42 GMT

Strains in Offshore US Dollar Funding during the COVID-19 Crisis : Some Observations

Author/Editor: Adolfo Barajas ; Andrea Deghi ; Salih Fendoglu ; Yizhi Xu Publication Date: July 24, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: This note analyzes recent trends in offshore US …

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Published on July 24, 2020 - 20:13 GMT

Review Of The Fund’s Income Position For FY 2020 And FY 2021-2022

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund Publication Date: July 24, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: This paper reviews the Fund’s income position for FY 2020 and FY 2021–22. It …

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Published on July 24, 2020 - 20:13 GMT

Senegal : First Review Under the Policy Coordination Instrument and Request for Modification of Quantitative Targets-Press Release;...

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: July 24, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The Covid-19 pandemic has ended a period of buoyant growth …

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Published on July 23, 2020 - 20:43 GMT

Georgia : Technical Assistance Report-Public Sector Balance Sheet and State Owned Enterprises

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept. Publication Date: July 23, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Georgia’s public sector balance sheet (PSBS) is in …

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Published on July 22, 2020 - 21:52 GMT

Kingdom of Lesotho : Technical Assistance Report-Implementation of Basel II

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. ; International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department Publication Date: July 22, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file …

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Published on July 22, 2020 - 21:52 GMT

Belize : Technical Assistance Report-Public Investment Management Assessment

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept. Publication Date: July 24, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The level of public investment in Belize has varied over the …

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Published on July 22, 2020 - 17:17 GMT

IMF Executive Board Approves an Additional US$68.49 Million Disbursement for Chad and Notes Cancellation of its Extended Credit ...

July 22, 2020 This is the second disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF), to address urgent balance of payment needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chadian economy continues to be severely impacted by the twin Covid-19 pandemic and …

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Published on July 22, 2020 - 16:31 GMT

Temporary Modification to the Fund's Annual Access Limits

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund Publication Date: July 22, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a uniquely severe synchronized shock across the …

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Published on July 22, 2020 - 16:31 GMT

IMF Executive Board Approves a Temporary Increase in Annual Access Limits to Financial Support

July 22, 2020 Washington, DC: On July 13, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a temporary increase in the annual limits on overall access to resources in the General Resources Account and the Poverty Reduction and Growth …

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Published on July 22, 2020 - 13:46 GMT

Evolving to Work Better Together: Public-Private Partnerships for Digital Payments

By Tobias Adrian [1] Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF Speech delivered at the “Building CBDC: A Race To Reality” conference sponsored by R3 July 22, 2020 Thank you very much for inviting me to give this …

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Published on July 21, 2020 - 15:16 GMT

IMF Strategy, Policy and Review Department Director Martin Mühleisen to Retire

July 21, 2020 Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva today announced that Martin Mühleisen, Director of the Strategy, Policy, and Review (SPR) Department, has indicated his intention to retire from the Fund …

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Published on July 21, 2020 - 13:20 GMT

Inside Jordan’s Fight to Tackle COVID-19

A Jordanian soldier greets people as they leave a Dead Sea resort, where they have been quarantined for 14 days. Tourism in Jordan has suffered during the pandemic. (photo: KHALIL MAZRAAWI/POOL/REUTERS) July 20, 2020 In a conversation with IMF Country …

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Published on July 20, 2020 - 22:57 GMT

Zimbabwe : Technical Assistance Report-Government Finance Statistics

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept. Publication Date: July 20, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: As part of a five-year project of the Enhanced Data …

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Published on July 20, 2020 - 22:57 GMT

Zambia : Technical Assistance Report-Report on Government Finance Statistics

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept. Publication Date: July 20, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: In response to a request from the authorities and as part of the …

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Published on July 20, 2020 - 17:20 GMT

IMF Executive Board Approves US$7.6 Million Debt Relief to the Republic of Burundi Under the Catastrophe Containment and Relief ...

July 20, 2020 The IMF Executive Board approved debt relief under the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust to provide US$ 7.63 million (SDR 5.48 million) over the next 3 months, and potentially up to US$ 24.97 million (SDR 17.96 million) over the next …

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Published on July 20, 2020 - 14:09 GMT

Dominant Currencies and External Adjustment

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Published on July 18, 2020 - 15:42 GMT

IMF Managing Director Urges Further Action to Secure a Resilient Recovery

July 18, 2020 Washington, DC: Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of the virtual meeting of the Group of 20 (G20) Finance Ministers and Central Bank …

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Published on July 17, 2020 - 23:43 GMT

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

July 17, 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic is taking a heavy toll on the economy with growth projected at 1.1 percent in 2020 compared to 5.3 percent in 2019. The authorities have taken significant actions to contain the pandemic and mitigate its economic fallout …

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Published on July 17, 2020 - 20:57 GMT

COVID-19 and Emerging Markets: An Epidemiological Model with International Production Networks and Capital Flows

Disclaimer: IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of …

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