An International Monetary Fund mission led by Ivanna Vladkova Hollar held in-person discussions with the authorities during November 6-20 and virtually thereafter. At the conclusion of the discussions ...

The pharmaceutical industry in Denmark has grown rapidly in recent years. This paper discusses the macroeconomic impact of the pharmaceutical sector. The analysis focuses on Novo Nordisk, the leading ...

Denmark’s nonbank financial institutions (NBFI) sector has substantially increased in size since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), becoming an important part of the financial system. Systemic risk ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Australia on December 2, 2024, and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a ...

The IMF Executive Board today approved a 40-month ECF arrangement for São Tomé and Príncipe, in the amount of SDR 18.5 million (approximately US$24 million, or 125 percent of the country's quota), to ...

Mr. Alfred Kammer, Director of the European Department at the IMF, speaks at the Annual Economics Conference: Pillars of ...

On December 4, 2024, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2024 Article IV consultation with the Philippines.

Costa Rica successfully completed its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Resilience and Sustainability (RSF) arrangements in June. Growth remains robust, inflation continues to converge to the central ...

The increase in debt in the last decade points to the need for lowering deficits, rebuilding space to deal with shocks, and strengthening fiscal rules ...

The expansion of central bank balance sheets has become a critical topic in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. Central banks have taken unprecedented measures to ensure ...

IMF staff and the El Salvadoran authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on a new arrangement under the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for about US.4 billion to support the government’s ...

On December 18, 2024, the IMF Executive Board concluded the fourth review under the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) and the second review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) ...