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Published on July 17, 2020 - 16:34 GMT

United States of America: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2020 Article IV Mission

United States of America: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2020 Article IV Mission July 17, 2020 A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country …

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Published on July 17, 2020 - 12:39 GMT

Further Extension of Consultation Cycles Due To Covid-19 Pandemic, and Suspension of Framework To Address Excessive Delays in ...

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department ; International Monetary Fund. Legal Dept. ; International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department Publication Date: July 17, 2020 Electronic Access: Free …

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Published on July 16, 2020 - 18:16 GMT

Paul Krugman on Zombie ideas and Economic Recovery

Paul Krugman on Zombie ideas and Economic Recovery July 16, 2020 Nobel Laureate, Paul Krugman, is optimistic about a rapid economic recovery but worries about what lies ahead in the coming months. (Yadin Xolalpa sun/Newscom) There are many facets of the …

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Published on July 16, 2020 - 15:31 GMT

Guinea : Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive ...

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: July 16, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Guinea is being severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A local …

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Published on July 16, 2020 - 10:09 GMT

Five Charts That Illustrate COVID-19’s Impact on the Middle East and Central Asia

A man has his temperature checked before entering the Cairo Opera House in Cairo, Egypt. The pandemic has had a large impact on countries in the Middle East and Central Asia. (photo: CHINE NOUVELLE/SIPA/Newscom) July 16, 2020 The Middle East and Central …

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Published on July 15, 2020 - 16:49 GMT

Progress In Implementing The Framework For Enhanced Fund Engagement On Governance

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund Publication Date: July 15, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: This paper provides an interim update on implementation of the 2018 Framework for …

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Published on July 15, 2020 - 15:25 GMT

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Names Ceda Ogada as Secretary of the Fund

July 15, 2020 Washington, DC – Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today her intention to name Mr. Ceda Ogada as the Secretary of the Fund and Director of the Secretary’s Department. Mr. Ogada …

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Published on July 15, 2020 - 15:25 GMT

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Appoints Alfred Kammer as Director of the European Department

July 15, 2020 Washington, DC – Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today her intention to appoint Mr. Alfred Kammer as Director of the European Department. Mr. Kammer succeeds Mr. Poul Thomsen, …

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Published on July 15, 2020 - 13:29 GMT

IMF Staff Completes Virtual Mission to Zambia

July 15, 2020 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a mission 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 July 14, 2020 - 13:53 GMT

Michel Camdessus Lecture Series: Managing Director’s Opening Remarks Introduction of Thomas J. Jordan

By Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director Washington, DC July 14, 2020 AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY Ladies and Gentlemen, dear colleagues and friends: welcome to the seventh Michel Camdessus Lecture—our signature lecture series on the role of central …

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Published on July 14, 2020 - 00:19 GMT

Managing Director Georgieva’s Closing Remarks EU Environment Ministers Videoconference

July 13, 2020 Thank you to Minister Schulze for convening this important meeting at the start of Germany’s EU Presidency. Europe is unquestionably a leader when it comes to environmental sustainability and in the fight against climate change. And Europe …

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Published on July 13, 2020 - 20:50 GMT

IMF Staff Completes Discussions for an Additional US$68 Million Disbursement to Chad to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic

July 13, 2020 IMF staff completes discussions for a second disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) to help Chad address the economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Chad’s economy has been severely impacted by the twin Covid-19 …

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Published on July 13, 2020 - 19:26 GMT

Opening Remarks at Advances in Monetary Economics Conference

Tobias Adrian, Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department , IMF July 13, 2020 Hello everyone, good morning to you all. I am Tobias Adrian, the Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets …

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Published on July 13, 2020 - 18:02 GMT

IMF Staff Concludes Staff Visit to Curaçao and Sint Maarten

July 13, 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 of …

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Published on July 11, 2020 - 01:51 GMT

Speech on the Global and Asia Economic Outlook

Greater Bay Area Chief Economist Forum Tao Zhang, IMF Deputy Managing Director July 10, 2020 AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY Hello, everyone. It gives me great pleasure to join you today at the Greater Bay Area Chief Economist Forum and to engage in dialogue with …

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Published on July 10, 2020 - 15:42 GMT

Kristalina Georgieva and David Pilling on Africa's Outlook

Kristalina Georgieva and David Pilling on Africa's Outlook July 10, 2020 The gains Africa has made on growth and poverty reduction are now being dramatically interrupted. (iStock by Getty Images/ Adeyinka Yusuf) The IMF's latest Economic Outlook …

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Published on July 10, 2020 - 13:56 GMT

The Platform for Collaboration on Tax Publishes its Progress Report 2020

July 10, 2020 Washington, DC – The Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and the World Bank – published today its Progress Report 2020, which gives a snapshot of the world’s four leading multilateral …

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Published on July 9, 2020 - 22:17 GMT

Statement by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank Group President David Malpass on the 2020 IMF-World Bank ...

July 9, 2020 Washington, DC - Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and David Malpass, President of the World Bank Group (WBG), today issued the following statement on the format of the 2020 Annual Meetings of …

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Published on July 9, 2020 - 17:54 GMT

Restoring Sustainable Flows of Capital and Robust Financing for Development

By Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director High-level conference, organized by the Paris Forum and the Saudi G20 Presidency July 8, 2020 Dear Minister Le Maire, dear Minister Aljadaan—I am very grateful that you are bringing us together, and thank you …

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Published on July 9, 2020 - 17:54 GMT

Statement by The Managing Director on the Work Program of The Executive Board : June 11, 2020

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund Publication Date: July 9, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The COVID 19 crisis continues to take a heavy human and economic toll. The outlook …

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