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 ...

Solomon Islands faces challenges in fiscal data governance despite reforms. While the Public Financial Management Act (PFMA) of 2013 aimed to enhance transparency, inconsistent implementation and ...

Solomon Islands faces the immediate fiscal challenges of rebuilding cash reserves, improving the quality of public spending, and imposing fiscal discipline on domestic borrowing. To address these ...

The IMF team had productive discussions with the Zambian authorities on economic performance and policies underpinning the Fifth Review under the IMF Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement.

Somalia has continued steadfast reform implementation and program performance has been strong. A staff-level agreement was reached on the 3rd review of Somalia’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) ...

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today senior leadership changes at the Fund, including the planned retirement of a long serving department ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Jean-Guillaume Poulain, met with the Iraqi authorities in Amman and Baghdad during May 4–13 to conduct the 2025 Article IV consultation. The fo ...

Singapore’s economy recovered in 2024 but is forecast to slow down in 2025 due to the recent escalation of global trade tensions. Inflation is expected to stay muted.

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation This paper provides a targeted analysis of ML/TF risks pertaining to remittances to Samoa, confirming limited risks, and ...

A technical assistance mission from the IMF’s Statistics Department visited South Africa during October 7-18, 2024, to support the authorities in improving compilation and dissemination of Government ...