IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Consultation with Euro Area
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2024 discussions on common euro area policies with member countries
Conclusions of the XVIII Regional Conference on Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic
San Jose – July 30, 2024: Central bank governors, finance ministers, and bank superintendents of Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic (CAPDR), and IMF officials met in San Jose, Costa Rica, on July 29-30 to review the regional economic outlook and discuss policy measures needed to tackle key structural issues facing the region. The First Vice-President of the Republic of Costa Rica, Stephan Brunner, and the IMF’s Deputy Managing Director, Kenji Okamura, inaugurated the conference.
Cambodia: Technical Assistance Report - Customs Management on Special Economic Zones and Qualified Investment Projects
Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/061
Singapore: Selected Issues
Country Report No. 2024/256
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with Singapore
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Singapore.
A new generation of European rocket lifts off
The successful launch of Ariane 6 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 9 July 2024 is the culmination of years of cutting-edge research, development and innovation, backed by the European Investment Bank.
Breakthrough of the longest tunnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The ceremony held near Nemila village in Bosnia and Herzegovina marked the breakthrough of the left stretch of Golubinja tunnel located on the Pan-European Corridor Vc. As the longest in the country stretching some 3.6 kilometres, the tunnel situated between the cities of Žepča and Zenica forms part of the Poprikuše – Nemila motorway section. Upon completion of this project, travel time from Sarajevo to northern parts of the country will be reduced significantly, thanks to the bypassing of the existing road through the canyon of the River Bosna.
Settlement agreement reached regarding an EIB financed operation in India
On 18 June 2024, the parties to a dispute resolution process in India successfully reached an agreement. The collaborative dialogue, facilitated by the Complaints Mechanism of the EIB Group, addressed concerns raised in a complaint from a group of fruit vendors regarding the Pune Metro Rail Project.