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Date Time IMF Executive Board Concludes 2020 Article IV Consultation with Paraguay Washington, DC : On February 12, 2021, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Paraguay. In early 2020, Paraguay was rebounding strongly from the bad weather induced downturn in 2019 and full-year growth was forecast at over 4 percent. The Covid-19 epidemic halted the recovery. An early lockdown, which kept the death toll among the lowest in the region, led to a sharp economic contraction, with women, informal sector workers and service worke...

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2020 Article IV consultation [1] with Indonesia. The...

Date Time IMF Executive Board Concludes Regional Consultation with West African Economic and Monetary Union After almost a decade of strong growth, the WAEMU region is facing a triple crisis impacting health, the economy, and security. For 2021, growth is projected at 5.4 percent, mostly driven by a rebound in private consumption and private investment, reflecting the relaxation of lockdown constraints and the return of foreign direct investment, but the economic outlook remains uncertain. A gradual fiscal consolidation is expected to start this year and bring back the regional fiscal defici...

Date Time IMF Executive Board 2020 Article IV Consultation with Bosnia and Herzegovina Washington, DC: On February 24, 2021, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the macroeconomic situation was stable, and the outlook was favorable. BiH was able to achieve macroeconomic stabilization and improve internal and external imbalances. Some important structural reforms were implemented under the government program supported by the 2016 EFF. Growth in econo...