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To help avoid a debt crisis, emerging and developing economies should reveal hidden liabilities, write the IMF’s and World Bank’s in F&D. bit.ly/3K84dfz
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In his new book on inequality, offers hope that “a profound transformation of the world economic system” is possible. Read Era Dabla-Norris’ review of his book for F&D.
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In episode 2 of Fintech Forward, a new IMF podcast series focused on financial technology, IMF's Dong He discusses how central bank digital currencies are set to transform the global monetary system. apple.co/3cr4oqC
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Debt risks facing emerging and developing economies are likely to remain high for several years, write IMF’s and World Bank’s in F&D. bit.ly/3vaTsE5
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NEW RELEASE: Our book “Customs Matters: Strengthening Customs Administration in a Changing World” focuses on the challenges facing customs administration and discusses a road map for modernization reforms.
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Tapadh leibh, dear Gerry! You may be retiring but you left a lasting mark on the IMF—you transformed how we communicate, helping to bolster our traction & standing.
As a colleague I will greatly miss your expertise, and as a friend “I’ll see you later”!bit.ly/3znkkDs
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“Big up!” 🇯🇲 to the indomitable Jennifer Lester, our retiring Head of Corporate Services. Your inspiring leadership, sound judgment, stellar legal contributions & unwavering calm have helped shape the Fund for today and tomorrow. Thank you! & “Walk good!” bit.ly/3OmQbbL
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Today, the Board approved our first ever strategy to mainstream macro-critical gender issues in our core activities. Women’s economic & financial empowerment is vital to reviving growth today & to building resilience and stability for the future. bit.ly/3OBEApq
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We expect Germany’s growth to slow sharply to 1.2% in 2022 and 0.8% in 2023 after last year’s 2.9% expansion. Read why in Country Focus. bit.ly/3PFuwg4
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The new IMF PIMA handbook shows policymakers how to identify key bottlenecks in public investment management and helps develop an action plan for reform. Learn more:
bit.ly/3AZvXSi
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To limit global warming, carbon pricing coverage must expand and prices rise from a global average of $6 per ton of CO2 today to $75 by 2030. Read more at #IMFBlog. bit.ly/3v6dHTw
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Interested in trade and customs matters? A new 📖 by IMF authors “Customs Matters: Strengthening Customs Administration in a Changing World” is a good read for trade and customs professionals. bit.ly/3B8aw1i
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More countries are putting carbon pricing at the center of their mitigation strategies as the world seeks to avoid a climate catastrophe. Read more at #IMFBlog. bit.ly/3v6dHTw
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The partial shutoff of Russian gas deliveries to Europe is affecting growth–as the region also deals with a heatwave. A complete shutoff could be dire in parts of Eastern Europe. New IMF blog & chart on the possible scenarios, impact & policy responses. blogs.imf.org/2022/07/19/how
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Find how to avoid waste and create quality infrastructure with the new IMF Public Investment Management Assessment Handbook. Download a free digital copy: bit.ly/3ctVbxX
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Domo arigato gozaimasu to PM Kishida, Fin Min Suzuki, and the people of Japan 🇯🇵 for their generous hospitality. Your unwavering commitment to int'l cooperation is exactly what the world needs right now to confront our common challenges. The IMF is honored to be your partner.
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Starting now: session 2 of the 2022 #IMFSummerSchool introduces how to develop and implement a sound medium-term debt management strategy, based on a joint course by and .
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The fallout from the war in Ukraine is weighing on the German economy, with growth projected to slow to about 1.2 percent in 2022 and 0.8 percent in 2023.
Read our annual economic assessment and policy recommendations for 🇩🇪. 1/2
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Our thanks to Japan 🇯🇵 for being the largest contributor to IMF funding for the poorest countries and our capacity development activities. Managing Director celebrated our work together on the 25th anniversary of our Asia-Pacific office.
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Japan's incredible resilience over the years is an inspiration to us all — and it is at the heart of our enduring partnership. Today, it was my honor to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the @IMF_Tokyooffice and commemorate our cooperation. My remarks: bit.ly/3uZIMrK
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Benin 🇧🇯 made significant strides in managing its economy over the past five years, but hard-won economic gains are at risk. Read the IMF Country Focus interview to find out how the country is addressing these current challenges. bit.ly/3PuEv7w
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How could a Russian natural gas cutoff weigh on Europe’s economies? #IMFBlog rounds up three new staff research papers examining this question: bit.ly/3yPEpRh
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The partial shutoff of Russian natural gas deliveries is already affecting European growth, and a complete shutdown could be substantially more severe. See #IMFBlog for more: bit.ly/3yPEpRh
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Digital money & technologies can significantly change the financial landscape and bring important benefits to the public. The challenge is to find the balance between fostering innovation and maintaining stability and protection for consumers and investors
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Truly inspiring to meet the highly-motivated future policymakers participating in the Japan‑IMF scholarship program for Asia, #JISPA. I’m filled w/ hope that your policy leadership & regional cooperation will help drive future economic development in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Kenya’s IMF-supported economic program is delivering results. After a review of progress, the IMF Executive Board has approved the disbursement of $235.6 million to support Kenya’s budget and program goals.
PR: bit.ly/3OpQaE0
FAQ: bit.ly/3wRZ2ds
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The IMF Executive Board has approved a $1.046 billion financing package to support Tanzania's economic program over 40 months. The program’s goals are to preserve macroeconomic stability and implement reforms for sustainable and inclusive growth. bit.ly/3ySAJya
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Climate change presents real risks for countries’ economies. That’s why we need to develop methods to identify pressure points in the financial system and why banks need to develop tools to manage climate risks. IMF.org/SCN
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Here are some answers to your most pressing questions about the IMF. Take a look at our new explainer. imf.org/imf-basics
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In October 2020, The Bahamas leapfrogged into the digital vanguard with the launch of the world’s first central bank digital currency—the sand dollar. bit.ly/3CNzUHw
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The latest issue of F&D explores the current geo-economic landscape amid a slowing global recovery, rising inflation, deglobalization, and shrinking policymaking space. Read and download here: IMF.org/FandD
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“It is going to be a tough 2022—and possibly an even tougher 2023, with increased risk of recession,” says in her latest blog. Read more here: bit.ly/3v7PJHF
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Today I called on #G20 leaders to step up collective action to deal with the darker and exceptionally uncertain global outlook. Priorities include taming inflation, tackling food insecurity, reducing debt, and fighting climate change.
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New progressive tax policies and transparency measures will be necessary to face challenges beyond the pandemic, writes for F&D. bit.ly/38rPpef
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In a recent IMF Podcast, historian Patricia Clavin talks about what the geopolitical fallout from the war in Ukraine might mean for globalization—and how the world might see the reemergence of regional power blocs. apple.co/3alw8MS
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Official GDP data take weeks or months to become available, but IMF researchers have developed a "nowcasting" tool enabled by machine learning to track economies in real-time. See our blog for more. bit.ly/38tYX8Y
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Benin 🇧🇯 made significant strides in managing its economy over the past five years, but hard-won economic gains are at risk. Read the new IMF Country Focus interview to find out how the country is addressing these current challenges. bit.ly/3AAYopn
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