This paper investigates the macroeconomic implications of the rising wave of investment in information and communication technology (ICT)—including AI-related hardware and software—in the U.S. economy ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released the results of the 2025 Financial Access Survey (FAS), accompanied by the ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Ms. Annette Kyobe, visited Belgrade during October 22–30, 2025 to conduct discussions on the Second Review under the Policy Coordination Instrument ...

Grenada’s economy continues to navigate elevated global uncertainties well in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.

Thank you, President Lee Jae Myung, for the opportunity to share the IMF’s latest global economic outlook with APEC leaders, whose economies together represent about 61 percent of global GDP. As Korea ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the third review of the EFF arrangement for Ecuador. Program performance remains strong. All ...

On October 23, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Mexico. The authorities have consented to the publication of the Staff Report ...

Thank you, Prime Minister Anwar. Your majesty, heads of state, ladies and gentlemen! It is a great honor to be with you today and celebrate ASEAN’s progress and tremendous promise. With a collective ...

This paper explores how central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could enhance the delivery of social safety nets (SSNs). It assesses CBDC design features and their implications for payment ...

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today her intention to appoint Mr. Christian Mumssen as Director of the Strategy, Policy, and Review ...

Building on previous studies, we propose a robust estimation strategy to uncover the causal effects of tax administration strength on tax revenue in 121 countries over the period 2014–2022. Our novel ...