Transcript of Press Briefing: Asia Pacific Department Regional Economic Outlook April 2024

Good morning, everyone. Thank you for attending the IMF's press briefing on the release of the Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and Pacific. I'm Huong Lan (Pinky) Vu from the Communications Department, and joining me today are two speakers. The gentleman next to me, Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the Asia and Pacific Department, and the gentleman on my far left, Thomas Helbling, Deputy Director of the Asia and Pacific Department.

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Central African Republic on the Second Review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF)

A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Albert Touna Mama, hold discussions with the Central African Republic (CAR)’s authorities in Bangui from April 03-12, 2024, and then in Washington DC on April 18, 2024, in connection with the second review of CAR’s ECF-supported program.