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Date Time IMF Executive Board Concludes Second and Third Review Under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Mali The IMF Executive Board decision allows for an immediate disbursement of about US$57.6 million to Mali to help meet the country’s financing needs and support social spending and the post-pandemic recovery. The ECF arrangement continues to support the government’s effort to mobilize revenues, improve management of public finances and strengthen governance. A slower return to the regional deficit ceilings will support the economic recovery in the near term. Meanwhile, reforms...

Washington, DC: On February 8, 2021 the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with...

Washington, DC: On January 27, 2021, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with...

Completion of the reviews enables an immediate disbursement of US$ 34.4 million) The Covid-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on C.A.R.'s economy...

Date Time IMF Executive Board Completes Second Review Under Policy Coordination Instrument for Senegal Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, performance on end-June PCI objectives has been broadly satisfactory and the program remains on track. With a broad-based recovery starting in the second half of 2020 and favorable perspectives for end-year agricultural production, the contraction initially expected for the full year will likely be avoided. This momentum should carry over to 2021, with growth projected at about 5 percent. The 2021 budget approved in December 2020 balanc...