Dominica is a small developing state (SDS) facing large economic imbalances, natural disasters (NDs), and substantial development needs amid slowing potential growth. Its narrow economic base ...

This Technical Assistance followed a request by the Central Bank of Uzbekistan for a review of their nowcasting and near-term forecasting system. Over the past few years, the central bank has ...

Greater debt transparency builds investor confidence, helps reduce borrowing costs, and strengthens debt sustainability—reducing the risk of shocks that can lead to a debt crisis ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Patrizia Tumbarello held discussions with the Ecuadorian authorities in Quito, Ecuador, and in Washington DC, during May 19-June 10, 2025 on the Se ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the third reviews under the Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility arrangements for Honduras.

Substantial savings from past oil production can help build a thriving economy for future generations—if spent better and ...

On June 10, 2025, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Dominica and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a lapse-of-time ...

His storied career at the IMF, at central banks, and at universities shaped the study of macroeconomics and the next ...

At last year’s forum, I spoke about revenue collection and spending efficiency in the context of high public debt and low growth. Since then, major policy shifts have occurred, and trade tensions have ...

Increased trade integration helped fuel a spectacular rise in global living standards. Lower trade costs increased global GDP ...

A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ron van Rooden, visited Damascus from June 1–5, 2025, to assess the economic and financial conditions in the country, discuss the ...

When controlled by a select few, tech innovation can be self-serving and undermine the institutions that make it possible, ...