ECG Spring 2025 Meeting
In Spring 2025 the ECG Meeting was hosted by the Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE) of IFAD in Rome.
Objectives
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Ghana
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Stéphane Roudet visited Ghana during February 10-14 as part of their regular engagement with the Ghanian authorities and other stakeholders
Al Ula Conference For Emerging Market Economies: Opening Remarks
Now is a time of sweeping transformations in the global economy, in terms of technology, demography and geopolitics, creating a more challenging and uncertain environment for policymakers everywhere, with some specificities in terms of both risks and opportunities for emerging economies.
Joint Statement by the Saudi Finance Minister and IMF Managing Director on Supporting Recovery in the Middle East’s Conflict-Affected Economies
Joint Statement by the Saudi Finance Minister and IMF Managing Director on Supporting Recovery in the Middle East’s Conflict-Affected Economies
Joint Statement by the Saudi Finance Minister and IMF Managing Director at the conclusion of the Inaugural AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies
Al Ula, Saudi Arabia – February 17, 2025: A two-day inaugural annual global Conference on Emerging Market Economies was held in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia from February 16-17, co-hosted by the Saudi Finance Ministry and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Mohammed Aljadaan, Finance Minister of Saudi Arabia, and Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, made the following statement at the end of the conference.
IMF Staff Completes 2025 Article IV Mission to the Maldives
The Maldives' economy is expected to grow by 5 percent in 2025, driven by robust tourism activity. Nevertheless, macroeconomic imbalances have continued to widen and risks are tilted to the downside.
Short-term Policy Responses to Geoeconomic Shocks in CESEE Countries
Speech by Alfred Kammer, Director, IMF European Department, Amsterdam, February 14, 2025