United Nations Economic and Social Council

A meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the G-20 countries kicks off today in Rio de Janeiro, as reported by BTA.

The International Monetary Fund said it reached a new $7 billion loan deal with Pakistan in a bid to bolster its faltering economy.

Islamabad agreed in exchange to conduct further unpopular reforms, including widening the South Asian nation's chronically low tax base.

BELGRADE - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has decided that a third - and penultimate - review of the results of Serbia's economic programme, supported by a stand-by arrangement, has been completed successfully, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) said on Monday.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports that Bulgaria's economy has shown resilience amid recent shocks, achieving a soft landing with growth expected to slow to 1.8% this year. This improvement is attributed to renewed demand from Bulgaria's main trading partners, leading to increased exports and investments supported by EU funds.

Greece was the pleasant surprise of the European economy that was often mentioned at the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG), National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said on wrapping up his visit to Washington.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is very much supportive of the reform program in place in Türkiye, says Alfred Kammer, director of the IMF European Department.

"That's also what we would be recommending to Türkiye, what the economic team there is carrying out," Kammer said at the press conference on the release of the European Economic Outlook in Washington on April 19.

Deeper integration of the European Union's internal market could prove crucial for boosting lackluster economic growth and productivity levels in the 27-member trading bloc, a senior IMF official told AFP Friday.

WASHINGTON - National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Governor Jorgovanka Tabakovic, who is also Serbia's Governor to the IMF, attended a meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) on Friday.

The meeting of the IMF advisory body was held in Washington as part of the current IMF/World Bank Group Spring Meetings.

The spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are due to open Tuesday, with two clear objectives: help countries combat climate change, and assist the most indebted nations.

Bulgaria's Kristalina Georgieva has been appointed for a second term at the helm of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Administrative Board of the IMF announced today that Georgieva's reappointment was reached "by consensus," a testament to her sterling reputation and the trust she has garnered from member nations.