Central bankers and financial delegates have gathered in Washington, DC this week for the annual International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meetings, which conclude on Saturday. Discussions this ...

In most rich countries the news that a mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is coming to visit is met with indifference. But, in most African countries the news can cause great ...

DAKAR/LONDON (Reuters) -Senegal is grappling with billions of dollars in debt that was hidden by the previous administration. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko is expected to present a comprehensive ...

The IMF may be best known for lending to crisis-hit countries. But what about its own finances? How does it finance its critical functions and cover its operational expenses? Let’s remember that the ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. There are a few things to note in the IMF’s new external sector report: The IMF’s ...

Pakistan has just cleared another International Monetary Fund (IMF) review, and on paper the news looks good. Growth is back, inflation has come down from painful highs, and the country has even ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is seeing signs of strain in the U.S. economy with fourth-quarter growth likely decelerating from previous forecasts, but a lack of data ...

What is needed for poor countries to catch up with rich ones? This paper first documents the role of human capital, physical capital, and financial development in convergence in manufacturing labor ...

As PNG’s IMF loan program comes to an end, modest reforms, stalled anti-corruption efforts and decreasing reliance on ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. It is not hard to find evidence of China’s massive trade surplus. China’s exports ...

DAKAR/LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - Senegal is grappling with billions of dollars in debt that was hidden by the previous administration. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko is expected to present a ...