Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on April 15, 2025 the first review of Haiti’s Staff-Monitored Program (SMP).

Risks to global financial stability have eased as the economic recovery has gained steam. But policies are needed to reduce sovereign vulnerabilities, ensure a smooth deleveraging process, and ...

A technical assistance (TA) mission was conducted from August 5 to 9, 2024, in response to a request from the Economics and Statistics Office (ESO) of the Cayman Islands, to support the improvement ...

On the IMF agenda, going forward, the Fund must continue to focus on its core mandate, including supporting international monetary cooperation, encouraging the expansion of trade and economic growth, ...

In the context of the Fifty-First Meeting of the IMFC that took place in Washington, D.C. on 24th and 25th April, IMFC members welcomed the ongoing efforts to end wars and conflicts, recognizing that ...

Good morning, everyone. Welcome to this IMF press briefing. I am Julie Kozack, Director of the Communications Department. Thank you so very much for joining us this morning and, as usual, we are going ...

The building up of external and fiscal imbalances amid public spending pressures that exceed revenues and with constrained access to international financial markets further erodes macroeconomic ...

Liechtenstein's labor market is characterized by a high reliance on non-resident workers, with commuters comprising the greater share of employment, particularly in higher-skilled occupations. With ...

Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department and Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...

Liechtenstein has strategically positioned itself as a prominent financial center in the wake of the global financial crisis and increasing demands for transparency. The strategy emphasizes ...

Global growth is projected to remain broadly steady this year and next, but the outlook is subject to elevated uncertainty as significant policy changes are underway in major economies and ongoing ...

The paper analyzes Liechtenstein's three-pillar pension system, assessing its structure, funding mechanisms, sustainability and adequacy challenges. Liechtenstein's pension system operates on a ...