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Published on May 12, 2020 - 21:30 GMT

Djibouti : Requests for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility and Debt Relief Under the Catastrophe Containment and Relief ...

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Publication Date: May 12, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has considerably weakened …

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Published on May 12, 2020 - 17:30 GMT

Sub-Saharan Africa: COVID-19 A Threat to Development

Sub-Saharan Africa: COVID-19 A Threat to Development May 12, 2020 Failure to contain the spread of the virus in sub-Saharan Africa will have catastrophic economic, health and humanitarian consequences. (iStock by Getty Images/ fivepointsix) Sub-Saharan …

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Published on May 11, 2020 - 22:28 GMT

Republic of Kenya : Request for Disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the ...

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: May 11, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Kenya is facing a pronounced economic slowdown and an urgent balance …

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Published on May 11, 2020 - 18:27 GMT

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

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept Publication Date: May 11, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic is having a severe impact on Nepal’s …

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Published on May 11, 2020 - 17:29 GMT

IMF Executive Board Approves US$2.772 Billion in Emergency Support to Egypt to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 11, 2020 The Executive Board of the IMF approved Egypt’s request for emergency financial assistance of US$ 2.772 billion to meet the urgent balance of payments needs stemming from the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic and global shock …

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Published on May 8, 2020 - 22:06 GMT

Mali : Requests for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility and Rephasing of Access Under the Extended Credit Facility ...

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: May 8, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has added to Mali’s significant security and …

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Published on May 8, 2020 - 22:06 GMT

IMF Executive Board Receives Request for Flexible Credit Line Arrangement with Peru

May 8, 2020 Washington, DC – The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board met in an informal session [1] today to discuss the Peruvian authorities’ request for a two-year Flexible Credit Line (FCL) with the IMF in the amount of SDR 8.007 billion …

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Published on May 8, 2020 - 21:05 GMT

IMF Executive Board Approves a US$121.1 Million in Emergency Assistance Under the Rapid Financing Instrument and Rapid Credit ...

May 8, 2020 The Executive Board of the IMF approved US$ 121.1 million in emergency assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic. This is the second IMF emergency loan under the RFI/RCF for the Kyrgyz Republic since the outbreak of the pandemic: The IMF emergency …

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Published on May 8, 2020 - 20:06 GMT

Transcript of the Background Briefing on the Short-term Liquidity Line

May 8, 2020 Moderator: Maria Candia, Communications Department Panelists: IMF officials MS. CANDIA: Thank you. Good morning, everybody. Thank you for waiting and joining today's IMF Background Briefing on the Short-term Liquidity Line, which has been …

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Published on May 8, 2020 - 20:06 GMT

IMF Executive Board Approves a US$31.2 Million Purchase in Emergency Assistance to Seychelles to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 8, 2020 The IMF approved Seychelles’ request for emergency financial assistance under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) of about US $31.2 million. The near-term economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to be severe. Restriction in …

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Published on May 8, 2020 - 18:13 GMT

IMF Executive Board Approves a US$ 43.4 Million Disbursement to Djibouti Under the Rapid Credit Facility and Debt Relief Under the ...

May 8, 2020 The IMF Executive Board approved a US$ 43.4 million loan to Djibouti to support the authorities’ response to the COVID-19 crisis, as well as debt relief under the CCRT, which will generate additional resources of US$ 2.3 million over the next …

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Published on May 8, 2020 - 18:13 GMT

Keynote Speech at Boao Forum for Asia

Tao Zhang, Deputy Managing Director, IMF May 8, 2020 Ladies and gentlemen, it is a real pleasure for me to join you today for the online launch of the Boao Forum’s inaugural flagship report and the symposium on “Asian Development Prospects and Challenges …

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Published on May 7, 2020 - 21:41 GMT

Dominican Republic : Request for Purchase under the Rapid Financing Instrument-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the ...

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Publication Date: May 7, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The Dominican Republic has enjoyed a prosperous decade …

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Published on May 7, 2020 - 20:39 GMT

Republic of Tajikistan : Request for Disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by ...

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Publication Date: May 7, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Macroeconomic developments in 2019 were …

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Published on May 7, 2020 - 18:27 GMT

Union of the Comoros : Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility and Purchase Under the Rapid Financing Instrument-...

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: May 7, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: While the authorities have so far not reported any COVID-19 cases in …

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Published on May 7, 2020 - 16:28 GMT

IMF Staff and Honduras Reach a Staff-Level Agreement on the Second Review of the Economic Program under the SBA/SCF, Proposes ...

May 7, 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 the …

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Published on May 7, 2020 - 14:39 GMT

IMF Executive Board Approves a US$214 Million Disbursement to Nepal to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 6, 2020 The IMF Executive Board approves the 50th request for emergency financial assistance to help its member countries address the challenges posed by COVID-19. The IMF Executive Board approved the disbursement of US$214 million in emergency …

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Published on May 6, 2020 - 20:34 GMT

IMF Executive Board Approves a US$491.5 Million Disbursement to Uganda to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 6, 2020 The Ugandan economy is severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. To address the urgent balance-of-payments and fiscal needs, the IMF approved US$491.5 million emergency assistance for Uganda under the Rapid Credit Facility. The authorities …

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Published on May 6, 2020 - 20:34 GMT

IMF Executive Board Approves a US$189.5 Million RCF Disbursement to Tajikistan to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 6, 2020 The IMF Executive Board approved a disbursement of US$189.5 million for budget support to help Tajikistan meet urgent balance of payments and fiscal needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic is having a significant human and …

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Published on May 6, 2020 - 20:34 GMT

Ethiopia Steps Up Health Spending With Help From IMF Emergency Assistance

May 6, 2020 The IMF has approved $411 million in emergency assistance for Ethiopia to help fight the coronavirus pandemic in the east African country. It also approved Ethiopia’s request for a suspension of debt service payments of about $12 million to …

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