IMF Press Releases

• 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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• Published on July 9, 2020 - 15:40 GMT

  

  Egypt Takes Proactive Approach to Limit the Pandemic’s Fallout

  A worker disinfects the streets of Cairo. The health crisis has severely hit Egypt’s tourism industry, one of the country's main sources of income. (photo: Xinhua News Agency/Newscom) July 9, 2020   As part of Egypt’s two-step request for IMF financing …

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• Published on July 8, 2020 - 18:05 GMT

  

  Coming Soon: Regional Economic Outlook Update: Middle East and Central Asia

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• Published on July 7, 2020 - 23:51 GMT

  

  Six Charts on Myanmar's Economy in the Time of COVID-19

  Temples in the archaeological zone of Bagan, Myanmar. COVID-19 has affected some of Myanmar’s key economic growth engines, including tourism. (photo: Sean Pavone/ iStock) By Jayendu De and Sanaa Nadeem, IMF Asia and Pacific Department July 7, 2020 A …

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• Published on July 7, 2020 - 20:30 GMT

  

  Republic of Kosovo : Technical Assistance Report-Financial Sector Stability Review

  Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department Publication Date: July 7, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The FSSR mission team conducted a …

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• Published on July 3, 2020 - 16:56 GMT

  

  IMF Staff Completes a Virtual Review Mission to Serbia

  July 3, 2020 IMF staff reached staff-level agreement on policies needed to complete the fourth review under the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI). Notwithstanding a sizeable policy response, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant adverse impact on …

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