This Technical Assistance followed a request by the Central Bank of Uzbekistan for a review of their nowcasting and near-term forecasting system. Over the past few years, the central bank has ...

Greater debt transparency builds investor confidence, helps reduce borrowing costs, and strengthens debt sustainability—reducing the risk of shocks that can lead to a debt crisis ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the third reviews under the Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility arrangements for Honduras.

Substantial savings from past oil production can help build a thriving economy for future generations—if spent better and ...

At last year’s forum, I spoke about revenue collection and spending efficiency in the context of high public debt and low ...

On June 10, 2025, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Dominica and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a lapse-of-time ...

His storied career at the IMF, at central banks, and at universities shaped the study of macroeconomics and the next ...

A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ron van Rooden, visited Damascus from June 1–5, 2025, to assess the economic and financial conditions in the country, discuss the ...

Increased trade integration helped fuel a spectacular rise in global living standards. Lower trade costs increased global GDP ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Sarwat Jahan visited Kathmandu during May 26 to June 10, 2025. After constructive discussions, Ms. Jahan issued the following statement at the end ...

This note examines the transmission of credit risk of banks to the sovereign using the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank in March 2023—an event that reverberated globally across banking sectors—as ...

This document outlines the main achievements of the Technical Assistance Project led by the IMF’s Institute for Capacity Development in the Dominican Republic from January 2023 to September 2024. The ...