Electricity Reform Can Help Usher in Sustainable Growth in The Bahamas
The archipelago is taking bold steps to transform its electricity sector and build resilience to climate change.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with Malta
Washington, DC – January 15, 2025: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Malta. The Board considered and endorsed the staff appraisal on a lapse of time basis.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with Oman
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2024 Article IV consultation with Oman on January 14 and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a lapse-of-time basis.
IMF Executive Board Completes the Sixth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and the Second Review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement, and Concludes the 2024 Article IV Consultation with Niger
The IMF Executive Board concluded today, the 2024 Article IV Consultation and completed the Sixth Review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement for Niger, and the Second Review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) Arrangement for Niger, allowing for an immediate disbursement of about US$51 million cumulatively under the ECF and the RSF.
Foreign Aid and (Big) Shocks: Evidence from Natural Disasters
Working Paper No. 2025/006
People’s Republic of China—Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission
Hong Kong SAR’s economy is on a path of gradual but uneven recovery after a protracted period of shocks. With continued economic slack and external and domestic headwinds, policies should be geared toward supporting domestic demand and mitigating risks.
Corporate Sector Vulnerabilities and High Levels of Interest Rates
Departmental Paper No 2025/001