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Sierra Leone: Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy
The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) has launched a new Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP). Unlike the previous plans that were implemented for five years, the new plan will be executed ...
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Implementing Risk-Based Solvency for Insurers—Lessons from Kenya, Mexico, and South Africa
International standards and best practice supports the implementation of a risk-based solvency regime in the regulation and supervision of insurers. Several emerging market and developing economies ...
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IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on the Third Review under Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility Arrangement
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do ...
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New Evidence on the US Excess Return on Foreign Portfolios
We provide new estimates of the return on US external claims and liabilities using confidential, high-quality, security-level data. The excess return is positive on average, since claims are tilted ...
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IMF Executive Board Discusses the Third Review of the Staff Monitored Program with Board Involvement with the Republic of South Sudan
Severe spillovers from the conflict in Sudan, including refugee inflows and damages to an oil pipeline, have exacerbated South Sudan’s difficult humanitarian and macroeconomic situation, resulting in ...
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Remittances in Times of Uncertainty: Understanding the Dynamics and Implications
This paper delves into the intricate relationship between uncertainty and remittance flows. The prevailing focus has been on tangible risk factors like exchange rate volatility and economic downturn, ...
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The Clock is Ticking on Sub-Saharan Africa's Urgent Job Creation Challenge
To employ a growing population, the region needs to transform informal jobs, reduce barriers to business growth, and create ...
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Nicaragua: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission
A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of ...
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Intimate Partner Violence and Women’s Economic Empowerment: Evidence from Indian States
Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation Domestic violence is a global phenomenon. We study the interplay of determinants of a woman’s risk of facing intimate ...
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Understanding Artificial Intelligence in Tax and Customs Administration
Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation This technical note provides an overview of current thinking on artificial intelligence (AI) in tax and customs ...
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IMF Mission Concludes Visit to Egypt for the Fourth Review under the Extended Fund Facility
An International Monetary Fund mission led by Ivanna Vladkova Hollar held in-person discussions with the authorities during November 6-20 in Cairo.
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G20 Economies Should Target Reforms to Boost Medium-Term Growth Prospects
Improving fiscal policy frameworks, fostering education and skills, and supporting the green transition can help ensure strong, sustainable, balanced, and inclusive growth ...