Timor-Leste’s growth is expected to rise in 2024, supported by an increase in public spending and strong credit growth. From a high level in 2023, inflation has fallen sharply and is projected to ...

Meeting COP28 goals requires a substantial increase in clean energy investment by 2030, including in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). Amid domestic financial constraints, foreign ...

Closing the gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and math would accelerate the green transition while making it more inclusive ...

Australia's resilient economy faces cyclical challenges. Recent decades of strong growth are attributed to effective policies, strong institutions, flexible prices, strong regional trade links, and ...

To better manage its public sector wage bill, Guinea-Bissau has embraced blockchain technology, a secure digital mechanism ...

Keynote Speech by Alfred Kammer, Director, European Department, at the High-Level Conference of the National Bank of the ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mr. Stéphane Roudet, Mission Chief for Ghana, held meetings in Accra from September 24 to October 4, 2024, to discuss progress on reforms and ...

Sources: Kazakhstani authorities and IMF staff estimates and projections. 1/ Non-oil revenue in 2023 includes a one-off dividend from Samruk-Kazyna of 1.1 percent of GDP and in 2024 includes a one-off ...

The IMF is frequently approached by central banks seeking guidance on the balance between central bank digital currency (CBDC), fast payment systems (FPS), and electronic money (e-money) solutions.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Krishna Srinivasan, Director for the Asia Pacific Department, visited Colombo October 2-4, 2024.