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Published on April 21, 2020 - 05:34 GMT

IMF Executive Board Approves US$361 Million in Emergency Support to Bosnia and Herzegovina to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 20, 2020 Pandemic impact expected to be substantial and generate rapid external accounts deterioration; Economy expected to decline 5 percent in 2020 and recover to 3.5 percent in 2021 Rapid Financing Instrument will help provide support for scaling …

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Published on April 20, 2020 - 23:47 GMT

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

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Publication Date: April 20, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: From mid-2018 until early 2020, Haiti experienced …

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Published on April 20, 2020 - 22:54 GMT

Haiti : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Haiti

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Publication Date: April 20, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Staff Report prepared by a staff team of the IMF for …

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Published on April 20, 2020 - 22:54 GMT

Haiti : Selected Issues

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Publication Date: April 20, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Staff Report prepared by a staff team of the IMF for …

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Published on April 20, 2020 - 20:17 GMT

IMF Executive Board Approves a US$38 Million Disbursement to the Central African Republic to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 20, 2020 If not contained, the pandemic could have a considerable economic and social impact on the Central African Republic, a fragile state with limited existing capacity to contain it. To address the urgent balance-of-payments needs, the IMF …

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Published on April 17, 2020 - 22:07 GMT

Colombia : 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Publication Date: April 17, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Before the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic, Colombia’s …

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Published on April 17, 2020 - 21:17 GMT

Sierra Leone : Selected Issues

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Published on April 17, 2020 - 21:17 GMT

Sierra Leone : 2019 Article IV Consultation, Second Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Credit Facility Arrangement, Request ...

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: April 17, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Good progress has been made in stabilizing Sierra Leone’s economy. …

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Published on April 17, 2020 - 21:17 GMT

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2020 Article IV Consultation with Colombia

April 17, 2020 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Colombia. Despite regional headwinds and global shocks, Colombia’s economy remained resilient in 2019 owing to very strong policy …

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Published on April 17, 2020 - 18:49 GMT

World Bank Group and IMF mobilize partners in the fight against COVID-19 in Africa

April 17, 2020 The World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund today convened African leaders, bilateral partners, and multilateral institutions to spur faster action on COVID-19 response in African countries. H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, …

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Published on April 17, 2020 - 17:59 GMT

Opening Remarks at High-Level Virtual Event on ‘Mobilizing with Africa’

Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director April 17, 2020 As prepared for delivery Good morning. Excellencies, Ministers of Finance, Ladies and Gentlemen—thank you for participating in this important event. We are here today to work in partnership with …

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Published on April 17, 2020 - 17:09 GMT

Transcript of April 2020 Western Hemisphere Department Press Briefing

April 17, 2020 English: Spanish: PARTICIPANTS: ALEJANDRO WERNER, Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF RAPHAEL ANSPACH, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF Raphael Anspach: Vamos a arrancar con esta conferencia de prensa …

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Published on April 17, 2020 - 16:20 GMT

Transcript of the 2020 Spring Meetings IMFC Press Conference

April 17, 2020 Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, IMF Lesetja Kganyago, Chairman for the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Gerry Rice, Director, Communications Department, IMF MR. RICE: Good morning everyone, and welcome to …

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Published on April 17, 2020 - 15:32 GMT

IMF Managing Director's Statement to the Development Committee, April 2020

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund Publication Date: April 17, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The global coronavirus outbreak is a crisis like no other and poses daunting …

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Published on April 17, 2020 - 13:19 GMT

Pakistan : Request for Purchase Under the Rapid Financing Instrument-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive ...

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Publication Date: April 17, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Pakistan is facing unprecedented health and …

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Published on April 16, 2020 - 19:23 GMT

Gabon : Request for a Purchase Under the Rapid Financing Instrument-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive ...

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: April 16, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic and concurrent collapse in oil prices are …

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Published on April 16, 2020 - 19:23 GMT

Togo : Sixth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Augmentation of Access-Press Release; Staff ...

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: April 16, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: This report was initially prepared based on discussions with the …

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Published on April 16, 2020 - 19:23 GMT

Senegal : Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility and Purchase Under the Rapid Financing Instrument-Press Release;...

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: April 16, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has weakened the macroeconomic outlook for …

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Published on April 16, 2020 - 18:25 GMT

El Salvador : Staff Report-Request for Purchase Under the Rapid Financing Instrument-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by ...

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Publication Date: April 16, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic is causing serious stress on the …

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Published on April 16, 2020 - 16:37 GMT

IMF Executive Board Approves a US$515 Million Disbursement to Panama to address the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 16, 2020 The IMF approved Panama’s request for emergency financial assistance under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) of about US$515 million to meet the urgent balance of payment needs stemming from the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The …

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