Delays in investment projects lowered growth to 3.4 percent in 2023 despite a solid rebound in tourism. Revenues from the citizenship by investment (CBI) program were 22 percent of GDP in 2023 which ...

Despite a continued strong tourism performance, growth fell to 3.4 percent in 2023 (from 8.8 percent in 2022) due to delays in public and private sector investment projects. Higher food and oil prices ...

On May 10, 2024, the IMF’s Executive Board approved the use of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) for the acquisition of hybrid capital instruments issued by prescribed holders. This new use of SDRs, which ...

Real GDP growth and inflation moderated in 2023. After growing by 8.7 percent in 2022, real GDP grew by 4.7 percent in 2023, led by tourism, construction, retail and wholesale trade, transport, and ...

Outlook and Risks. Real GDP growth and inflation moderated in 2023 and are projected to decline further over the medium term as ...

A Caribbean island is receiving a fiscal boost from internet domain registrations and offers lessons for others AI technologies ...

Many central banks are currently exploring the possibility of issuing retail central bank digital currency (CBDC). While the ...

Speech by Alfred Kammer, Director, IMF European Department, at the ECB House of the Euro, Brussels - May 14, 2024 ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr. Yasser Abdih conducted discussions for the 2024 Article IV consultation with Uzbekistan from April 23 to May 7 in Tashkent ...

The New Zealand economy slowed considerably in 2023, following a period of strong growth, and some previous significant imbalances are finally correcting. Tight monetary policy has put inflation on a ...

Slovenia has weathered the pandemic and the energy price shocks well, but long-term challenges remain. Ageing of Slovenia’s population is a challenge, and private investment has softened over the past ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with the Republic of Slovenia on Friday, May 3, 2024 ...