On July 28, 2026, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Guatemala and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a lapse-of-time ...
Samoa's strong post-pandemic recovery is giving way to subdued growth as weaker domestic demand is compounded by adverse external shocks. Higher global energy prices, elevated external risks, and ...
This capacity development (CD) project, financed by the Data for Decisions (D4D) Fund, was initiated in response to a request from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) to provide technical assistance ...
The views expressed in this statement are those of IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF Executive Board. Based on the preliminary findings of recent missions and discussions ...
Growth has remained robust despite global headwinds, supported by expansionary policies and strong credit growth. Maintaining momentum will require a shift toward durable sources of growth anchored by ...
Saudi Arabia's economy has thus far proven resilient in the face of the war in the Middle East, supported by strong fundamentals, diversified oil and logistics infrastructure, and the authorities' ...
Honduras is at a crucial moment of transformation, facing the challenge of re-establishing its development model to address the structural roots of the problems that have plagued the country for ...
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 ...
Growth is projected to slow to 2 percent in 2026 and inflation to rise to 5.4 percent. Risks are tilted to the downside, including weaker growth in Europe, high energy prices, political tensions, and ...
Stronger oversight, better data, and deeper coordination are needed to safeguard faster and more interconnected markets ...
Staff Monitored Programs (SMPs) are informal agreements between national authorities and IMF staff to monitor the authorities’ economic program. As such, they do not entail endorsement by the IMF ...
The Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) for Portugal conducted a comprehensive systemic risk analysis and assessment of the resilience of the banking sector. This included a full-fledged ...