The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) has launched a new Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP). Unlike the previous plans that were implemented for five years, the new plan will be executed ...

International standards and best practice supports the implementation of a risk-based solvency regime in the regulation and supervision of insurers. Several emerging market and developing economies ...

We provide new estimates of the return on US external claims and liabilities using confidential, high-quality, security-level data. The excess return is positive on average, since claims are tilted ...

Severe spillovers from the conflict in Sudan, including refugee inflows and damages to an oil pipeline, have exacerbated South Sudan’s difficult humanitarian and macroeconomic situation, resulting in ...

This paper delves into the intricate relationship between uncertainty and remittance flows. The prevailing focus has been on tangible risk factors like exchange rate volatility and economic downturn, ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation Domestic violence is a global phenomenon. We study the interplay of determinants of a woman’s risk of facing intimate ...

A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of ...

To employ a growing population, the region needs to transform informal jobs, reduce barriers to business growth, and create ...

An International Monetary Fund mission led by Ivanna Vladkova Hollar held in-person discussions with the authorities during November 6-20 in Cairo.

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation This technical note provides an overview of current thinking on artificial intelligence (AI) in tax and customs ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Rahul Anand, Mission Chief for the Republic of Korea, visited the country from November 7 to November 20, 2024, to hold discussions for the 2024 ...

Improving fiscal policy frameworks, fostering education and skills, and supporting the green transition can help ensure strong, sustainable, balanced, and inclusive growth ...