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• Euro Area At The Crossroads: No Time For Complacency

  Recovery in the euro area has strengthened, but the medium-term outlook remains weak and is endangered by lack of collective action, says the IMF in its latest review of the currency union.

• South Africa: Latest Outlook Shows Urgent Need for Policy Reforms

  South Africa faces significant challenges and needs decisive action to revive growth, the IMF said in its latest annual assessment of the country’s economy.

• South Africa: Latest Outlook Shows Urgent Need for Policy Reforms

  South Africa faces significant challenges and needs decisive action to revive growth, the IMF said in its latest annual assessment of the country’s economy.

• Poland: Strong Institutions a Must For Steady Growth

  Poland has been growing steadily over the past years. However, some policies of the new government have dented investor sentiment and could slow down growth, according to the IMF.

• Globally Important German Financial System is Resilient

  The financial system of Germany, home to systemically important financial institutions, has been bolstered by EU-wide and global reforms in the financial sector. At the same time, low interest rates and the ongoing transition to new supervisory and resolution mechanisms may pose risks, according to the IMF.

• A Blueprint for Portugal’s Future Growth

  Portugal has bounced back from the global economic crisis, but to keep up momentum it will need to carry out additional reforms aimed at boosting growth, generating jobs, and improving competitiveness, according to a new IMF publication on the country’s economy.

• A Blueprint for Portugal’s Future Growth

  Portugal has bounced back from the global economic crisis, but to keep up momentum it will need to carry out additional reforms aimed at boosting growth, generating jobs, and improving competitiveness, according to a new IMF publication on the country’s economy.

• Strong Recovery in Jamaica but Bold Reforms Still Needed

  After several decades of low growth and rising public debt, Jamaica has made significant progress in restoring economic stability thanks to strong policies and program ownership.

• Strong Recovery in Jamaica but Bold Reforms Still Needed

  After several decades of low growth and rising public debt, Jamaica has made significant progress in restoring economic stability thanks to strong policies and program ownership.

• IMF Lauds Strong Partnership with Austria on Capacity Development

  Developing economic policymaking capacity in its member countries is one of the IMF’s most critical jobs—and a key means of preventing crises, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said in Vienna, Austria.

Featured documents

• Asia and Latin America Look to Strengthen Trade, Financial Ties

  There is great potential to deepen trade and financial linkages between Asia and Latin America, and implementing the right policies will be key to a successful partnership, conference participants said....

• IMF Steps Up Training and Expert Advice Worldwide

  In response to continued high demand from its membership across the globe, the IMF has increased its spending on capacity development for the fifth straight year and expanded its training program worldwide, according to the IMF’s latest Annual Report, released October 1....

• IMF Weighs Reforms to Debt Limits Policy

  The IMF is studying ways to strengthen the focus of its debt limits policy on debt sustainability while allowing countries to manage debt in a more flexible way, a new report says. The IMF’s Executive Board has given the green light to develop proposals in the coming months....

• Lagarde Calls for Greater Focus on Empowerment

  More must be done to empower people to achieve their potential, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde says in a London speech. She states that a vibrant economy must be built from the bottom up, from the empowerment of every single individual....

• Strong and Equitable Growth: Fiscal Policy Can Make a Difference

  Amid a recovery from the financial crisis that continues to disappoint and growing fear that the global economy is entering a prolonged period of mediocre growth, a new IMF study says that fiscal policy can actually lift potential growth....

• IMF to Help Somalia Rebuild Its Economy

  Recent international recognition of the Federal Government of Somalia has paved the way for the IMF to provide technical assistance and policy advice to the war-torn east African nation....

• Mind the Gap: Narrowing Imbalances, while Maintaining Growth

  Five years on since the crisis, the G20 advanced and emerging market economies have showed some progress in reducing their major internal and external imbalances. But greater coordinated policy action is necessary for sustainable global growth, says a new analysis by IMF staff....

• Stay Focused on Policies for Jobs, Growth—Lagarde

  Optimism is in the air, but conditions require focus on policies for sustainable growth and rewarding jobs, IMF chief Christine Lagarde says. She tells a Washington D.C. audience the world economy has avoided a worst case scenario thanks to global policymakers’ efforts over the past half decade....

• Historic Reforms Double Quota Resources and Enhance Voice of Emerging and Developing Economies

  The entry into force of the 2010 IMF quota and governance reforms will reinforce the credibility, effectiveness, and legitimacy of the IMF. It marks a crucial step forward in efforts to strengthen the IMF’s governance....

• Financing For Development: The Way Forward

  As the United Nations prepares to adopt its new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) later this year, IMF Deputy Managing Director Min Zhu, at the Spring Meetings debate, addressed concerns that the goals may be too ambitious....