The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the second review of the EFF arrangement for Ecuador and approved an augmentation of the program by SDR 750.4 million ...

Using the World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys (ES) data, this paper sheds light on the relationship between total factor productivity (TFP) and the business environment in Tanzania. It finds statistically ...

Tanzania’s human capital development needs are staggering and need to be addressed urgently to reap the benefits of the ongoing demographic transition. Almost half of Tanzanians are under 18 years of ...

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today her intention to appoint Mr ...

GDP growth in Brazil has been remarkably resilient over the past three years and, as expected, is showing signs of moderation. The expansion has reflected strong consumption supported by fiscal ...

Economies are also shaped by human action, including fiscal policy. Mauritius has a strong policy track record that has ...

The French economy has demonstrated resilience in 2024 despite high uncertainty, bolstered by the summer Olympics in Paris. The disinflationary process is progressing well, and the labor market ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Singapore ...

Following an acceleration to 4.4 percent in 2024, growth is projected to sharply slow to 1.7 percent in 2025, in large part reflecting recent trade tensions and elevated global uncertainty. Inflation ...

The Technical Assistance (TA) mission, conducted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from November 4 to 8, 2024, assisted the National Bank of Ethiopia’s (NBE) authorities in developing a Forecasting and Policy ...

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