The way households and businesses react to current and expected future growth is very important for private debt. Given weak growth prospects many firms and households are opting to pay down debt. The ...

The IMF Executive Board today completed the third review of Ghana’s 36-month Extended Credit Facility Arrangement. This allows for the immediate disbursement of SDR 269.1 million (about US$360 million ...

Qatar’s economy has shown signs of a gradual rebound from the post-World Cup growth moderation. Near-term real GDP growth is expected to reach 2 percent, and the medium-term outlook is more favorable, ...

What is the status of Madagascar’s economic program with the IMF? In June 2024, the IMF Executive Board approved two new arrangements with Madagascar supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) ...

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) sets a high benchmark for transparency and is considered by the external stakeholders one of the most reputable and effective public institutions in South Africa, ...

This roundtable will mark the release of the IMF’s 2024 Global Debt Database Vintage and the Global Debt Monitor. The discussion will focus on the drivers and prospects for global debt, especially the ...

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 ...

By working together but independently, the central banks and government can win the fight against inflation and foster economic stability and growth for years to come.

For most Group of Twenty economies, growth is poised to weaken over the next five years and remain well below what was typical in the two decades before the pandemic. That’s one of the biggest shared ...