EIB Group President Nadia Calviño explains how Europe can benefit from the Trump chaos, with the tech sector set to receive a massive financial boost.

On 17 May, the European Investment Bank Group marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), taking place during the European Diversity Month.

Denmark’s strong growth has continued, primarily driven by pharmaceutical exports, while domestic demand has remained relatively sluggish.

Technical Assistance Report No. 2025/057

IMF staff and the Bangladesh authorities have reached staff-level agreement on the policies needed to complete the combined third and fourth reviews of the authorities’ reform program supported by the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility, Extended Fund Facility, and Resilience and Sustainability Facility. The staff-level agreement is subject to approval by the IMF Executive Board, contingent on the completion of prior actions.

Keynote Speech by IMF Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department

After concluding the 2025 Article IV consultation with Costa Rica on May 12, 2025, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board met on the same day in an informal session to discuss a request from the authorities for a two-year arrangement under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) with the IMF in an amount equivalent to SDR 1.1082 billion (300 percent of quota or about US$1.5 billion). The authorities intend to treat the credit line as precautionary.

Managing Director Remarks' at the IMF Conference on Public Debt Transparency—Aligning the Law with Good Practices