An International Monetary Fund mission led by Ivanna Vladkova Hollar held in-person discussions with the authorities during November 6-20 and virtually thereafter. At the conclusion of the discussions ...

The pharmaceutical industry in Denmark has grown rapidly in recent years. This paper discusses the macroeconomic impact of the pharmaceutical sector. The analysis focuses on Novo Nordisk, the leading ...

Denmark’s nonbank financial institutions (NBFI) sector has substantially increased in size since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), becoming an important part of the financial system. Systemic risk ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Australia on December 2, 2024, and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a ...

On December 18, 2024, the IMF Executive Board concluded the fourth review under the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) and the second review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) ...

The IMF Executive Board concluded the Comprehensive Review of the General Resources Account (GRA) Access Limits. The decision maintains the overall annual and cumulative GRA access limits at 200 and ...

The IMF Executive Board today approved a 40-month ECF arrangement for São Tomé and Príncipe, in the amount of SDR 18.5 million (approximately US$24 million, or 125 percent of the country's quota), to ...

Costa Rica successfully completed its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Resilience and Sustainability (RSF) arrangements in June. Growth remains robust, inflation continues to converge to the central ...

On December 4, 2024, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2024 Article IV consultation with the Philippines.

IMF staff and the El Salvadoran authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on a new arrangement under the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for about US.4 billion to support the government’s ...

On December 17, 2024, the IMF’s Executive Board concluded the Comprehensive Review of General Resources Account (GRA) Access Limits. The review maintained the overall annual and cumulative GRA access ...

The increase in debt in the last decade points to the need for lowering deficits, rebuilding space to deal with shocks, and strengthening fiscal rules ...