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Publication Date: April 19, 2021 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The NBRB revised in 2018 its regulation on asset classification and provisioning (the Regulation). One of the main changes …
CSEP-IMF High-Level Roundtable April 23, 2021 Faced with the COVID-19 shock, fiscal support has played a critical role in saving lives and livelihoods and prevented more severe economic contractions. At the same time, fiscal deficits have increased in …
April 19, 2021 Zao Shang Hao , and thank you for inviting me to the Boao Forum to discuss A World in Change. Today, we face overlapping global changes—and each is an opportunity to build forward to a better world. Let me name three. The first is the shift …
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept. Publication Date: April 19, 2021 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: In response to a request from the Government of Kenya, an …
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept. Publication Date: April 19, 2021 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: At the request of the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU), and with …
In recent decades, countries have deepened their economic and financial interdependencies. Over the same period, global interest rates have fallen to historic lows, despite a slight pick-up this year. In this environment, countries have increasingly …
April 19, 2021 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. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under …
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Publication Date: April 16, 2021 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Georgia has emerged from its second lockdown …
April 15, 2021 Speakers: Abebe Aemro Selassie Director, African Department, IMF Andrew Kanyegirire Senior Communications Officer, IMF Andrew Kanyegirire: Good morning and good afternoon. Thank you for joining us, and I hope you are all keeping well. My …
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Sub-Saharan Africa Outlook: Navigating a Long Pandemic April 15, 2021 Sub-Saharan Africa will be the world’s slowest growing region in 2021. (iStock by Getty images/WilPunt) While there are signs of a recovery in advanced economies, sub-Saharan Africa is …
April 15, 2021 This year, sub-Saharan Africa is projected to grow by 3.4 percent, recovering from the 1.9 percent contraction in 2020—the worst on record—that resulted in a large increase in poverty. In many countries, per capita income will not return to …
A sign in Cape Town, South Africa urges people to wear masks in public. The pandemic has slowed sub-Saharan Africa’s growth and could undo years of economic and social progress. (photo: heinstirred by Getty Images) By Abebe Aemro Selassie and Shushanik …
By Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director PBC-IMF High-Level Seminar on Green Finance and Climate Policy Washington, DC, April 15, 2021 1. Introduction and Outlook Good evening! [wăn shàng hăo]. I would like to thank Governor Yi Gang for inviting me …
April 15, 2021 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 …
April 14, 2021 Participants: Meera Louis, Communications Officer, Communications Department Alfred Kammer, Director, European Department MS. LOUIS: Good morning and welcome to today's European Press Conference and good afternoon to everybody …
Opening Remarks at iLab Spring Meetings Virtual Workshop: By Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director Washington, DC April 14, 2021 Thank you for joining us here today for this virtual workshop about how digital money can facilitate remittances. The …
April 14, 2021 SPEAKERS: JONATHAN OSTRY Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department KEIKO UTSUNOMIYA Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department MS. UTSUNOMIYA: Greeting from Washington, D.C. I am Keiko Utsunomiya, from the Communications …
Delivered at the press briefing on the Regional Economic April 13, 2021 1. Warm greetings from Washington and good evening to you in Asia. It’s a pleasure to be with you and to give you some of the highlights of the IMF’s Regional Economic Outlook …
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: April 12, 2021 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has sharply deteriorated Namibia’s short- …
