A street in Stockholm, Sweden. Restaurants remained open in Sweden subject to some restrictions (photo: Peter Johansson/Avalon.red/Newscom) June 4, 2020 Sweden’s less restrictive containment strategy may have resulted in a milder economic contraction at …
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept Publication Date: June 3, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to severely affect the …
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Publication Date: June 3, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic and massive external spillovers are …
Washington Post Live IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva with David Ignatius, Washington Post Columnist June 3, 2020 MR. IGNATIUS: Good afternoon, everybody. I'm David Ignatius, a columnist for The Washington Post. Today, it's my pleasure to …
June 3, 2020 The Executive Board of IMF concluded the third 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 about US$139 million. Program …
June 3, 2020 The COVID 19 pandemic is taking a heavy toll on Sierra Leone’s economy, jeopardizing hard-won gains since the Ebola health crisis. The IMF approved the disbursement of US$143 million under the Rapid Credit Facility to support the authorities’ …
June 3, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a large toll on economic activity in Mongolia, giving rise to urgent budget and balance of payments needs. To support Mongolia, the IMF has approved the request for emergency financial assistance under the Rapid …
Remarks to World Economic Forum Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, IMF June 3, 2020 My thanks to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and to Professor Schwab for bringing us together. Now is the time to think of what history would say about this …
June 1, 2020 The IMF Executive Board approved The Bahamas’s request for emergency financial assistance of about US$250 million to help meet the urgent balance-of-payments needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic comes on the heels …
June 1, 2020 The decisions increase total Fund support to about US$531 million. This immediately releases US$233 million, more than a fivefold increase in the amount originally approved by the Executive Board. The COVID-19 pandemic and external spillovers …
June 1, 2020 The IMF Executive Board approved the disbursement of US$28.5 million in emergency financing to help Solomon Islands address urgent balance of payments needs created by COVID-19, which is having a severe impact on exports, tourism, and domestic …
June 1, 2020 IMF staff provides analysis of Argentine authorities’ revised debt restructuring proposal as part of ongoing technical assistance. IMF staff analysis finds that Argentine authorities’ revised debt restructuring proposal would be consistent …
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Publication Date: May 29, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The fallout from the global pandemic crisis is hitting St …
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Publication Date: May 29, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Chile’s very strong fundamentals, policy frameworks, and …
May 29, 2020 The IMF approved today a two-year arrangement for Chile under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL), designed for crisis prevention, of about US$23.93 billion. Chile qualifies for the FCL by virtue of its very strong fundamentals, institutional …
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Publication Date: May 29, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Bolivia has requested a purchase under the RFI to cover …
Author/Editor: Gustavo Adler ; Kyun Suk Chang ; Zijiao Wang Publication Date: May 29, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Disclaimer: IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author( …
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 …
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Publication Date: May 29, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Peru’s very strong policy framework has helped it achieve …
May 29, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC — On April 27, 2020, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the IMF’s administrative and capital budgets for financial year (FY) 2021, beginning May 1, 2020, and took note of indicative budgets for …
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