The monetary and exchange rate stance is the area where the Fund is, by its standards, most explicit. The current policy rate of 7.75%, held since the 25 basis point cut in May 2025, translates into a ...

With commercial interests spanning fertilisers to EVs, it's hard to segregate the interest of the military from the rest of ...

Bolivia just told investors it’s close to landing an IMF financing deal, and the timing is no coincidence. The announcement comes on the heels of one of the country’s most consequential economic ...

End-2026 reserve projection lowered by $ 861 m Endorses lower 2026 primary surplus target under fiscal escape clause Waiver granted for external arrears breach The International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...

Ethiopia has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund on the fifth review of its economic reform program, a step that could unlock approximately USD 468 million in ...

IN a recent article timed for the commemoration of the February 25 Edsa Revolt, President Cory’s finance officers—DOF Secretary Jesus Estanislao and Central Bank Governor Jose Cuisia —claimed that ...

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slapped 11 new Structural Benchmarks (SBs) on Pakistan including parliamentary approval of a fiscal year 2027 budget in line with IMF staff ...

Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund have agreed on a new set of economic targets extending through December 2026 and June 2027 under the country’s ongoing IMF program, with the Fund pressing ...

The Government of Ghana has officially concluded its engagement under the International Monetary Fund’s Extended Credit Facility and transitioned to the Non-Financing Policy Coordination Instrument ...

Ghana’s ECF-supported economic program has delivered substantial stabilization gains driven by strong reform efforts and significant progress in public debt restructuring, leading to sharply lower ...

May 15, to discuss the 2026 Article IV consultation, the sixth and final review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), and the authorities’ request for a non-financing Policy Coordination Instrument ...

Iranian civil defence members watch smoke rise from a fire following an overnight US-Israeli air strike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern Tehran, Iran, on 8 March 2026 (AFP) Hoping for a ...