Nominees of the 2024 One World Media Women’s Solutions Reporting Award are out
One World Media unveiled the nominees for this year’s Awards in each category, including the Women’s solutions Reporting Award, supported by the European Investment Bank.
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Moldova
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Moldova
IMF Staff Reaches Staff Level Agreement with Armenia on the Third Review of the Stand-By Arrangement
IMF staff and the Armenian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the third review under the 2022 Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), which the Armenian authorities treat as precautionary. The SBA aims to support the government’s policy and reform agenda to preserve economic and financial stability and support strong and sustainable growth.
Saint Lucia: Technical Assistance Report-Report on External Sector Statistics Mission
Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/036
Uruguay: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission
In 2023, Uruguay confronted the impact of a once-in-a-century severe drought and external headwinds
IMF Executive Board Approves US$71 Million in Emergency Financing Support and Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with Guinea
The Executive Board approved a disbursement of SDR 53.55 million (about US$71 million) to Guinea under the Exogenous Shocks Window of the Rapid Credit Facility to help Guinea address immediate needs associated with the explosion of the main fuel depot in late 2023.
Geopolitics and its Impact on Global Trade and the Dollar
After years of shocks—including the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—countries are reevaluating their trading partners based on economic and national security concerns. Foreign direct investment flows are also being re-directed along geopolitical lines. Some countries are reevaluating their heavy reliance on the dollar in their international transactions and reserve holdings.