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June 1, 2007 -- An IMF staff team visited Zagreb during May 24-29, 2007 to review recent economic developments since the Article IV Consultation mission in late 2006, and to present staff's analytical work on how to increase potential growth and reduce external vulnerabilities. The following is a summary of the staff studies, which was distributed during presentations in Zagreb:    » read more »

May 31, 2007 -- A delegation from the International Monetary Fund visited Accra during May 29-31 to participate in the High Level Conference on Financing for Development. At the end of the visit, Mr. Abdoulaye Bio-Tchané, Director of the African Department, made the following statement today in Accra:

"I am grateful for the opportunity to have met with His Excellency President Kufuor of Ghana, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Baah-Wiredu, Bank of Ghana Governor Acquah, and other senior officials. We also met with the representatives of civil society and development partners.    » read more »

May 30, 2007 -- An IMF mission for the 2007 Article IV Consultation with Bosnia & Herzegovina, led by Dimitri Demekas, Mission Chief for Bosnia & Herzegovina in the European Department, issued the following statement in Sarajevo on May 22:

"The economy performed strongly in 2006 and its performance in 2007 will also be good. This strong performance reflects a favorable external environment and the benefits from past privatization and foreign investment.    » read more »

May 30, 2007 -- The following statement was issued in Nairobi on May 29 by Scott Rogers, Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Kenya:    » read more »

May 30, 2007 -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission headed by Mr. Benedict Clements, Division Chief in the Western Hemisphere Department, issued the following statement today in Bogota:

"An IMF team has been in Colombia over the past week for the mid-year staff visit as part of the Article IV surveillance process. The team held discussions with the authorities and private sector about recent economic and financial developments and the near-term outlook.    » read more »

May 29, 2007 -- Mr. Abdoulaye Bio-Tchané, Director of the International Monetary Fund's African Department, made the following statement today in Abidjan at the conclusion of a two-day visit in Côte d'Ivoire:

"At the end of my two-day stay, I would like to thank the Ivoirien authorities for the cordial welcome and the fruitful exchanges from which I have benefited here in Abidjan.    » read more »

But Highlights the Need for Vigilance Against Inflationary Pressures and Excessive External Borrowing

May 29, 2007 -- The International Monetary Fund's May 2007 Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia (REO) sees continued strong growth in the Caucasus and Central Asia, but highlights the need for vigilance against inflationary pressures and excessive external borrowing. Mr. David Owen, Senior Advisor in the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia Department, presented the report's main findings for the region in Tbilisi, Georgia today:    » read more »

May 29, 2007 -- The following statement was issued in Santo Domingo today by Mr. Erik Offerdal, Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the Dominican Republic:

"An IMF staff mission, headed by Mr. Andy Wolfe, visited Santo Domingo May 16-24 for discussions of the seventh review of the government's economic program which the IMF is supporting with a 36-month Stand-By Arrangement (in an amount of US$635 million).    » read more »

May 15, 2007 -- Mr. Stephen Schwartz, Senior Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Indonesia, made the following statement today in Jakarta:    » read more »

May 15, 2007 -- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on May 8, 2007 the revised Code of Good Practices on Fiscal Transparency. The Code, a central element in IMF actions to promote transparency and good governance, was initially launched in 1998. It has since underpinned assessments of fiscal transparency in 86 countries under the Standards and Codes initiative.    » read more »

May 15, 2007 -- The following statement was released today in Lima by an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission:

"An IMF mission, led by Martin Cerisola, has been in Lima for the last two weeks for the first review under Peru's 25-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA). The SDR 172.37 million SBA, which the authorities are treating as precautionary, was approved by the Executive Board of the IMF on January 26, 2007 (See Press Release No. 07/15 and Country Report No. 07/54)    » read more »

Sees Continued Positive Near-Term Economic Outlook, but Highlights the Need for Strengthened Policies to Sustain Growth and Reduce Unemployment

May 13, 2007 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today released the May 2007 Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia (REO). Mr. Mohsin Khan, Director of the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia Department, highlighted the report's main findings:    » read more »

May 11, 2007 -- The following statement was released today in Managua by an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission:    » read more »

May 9, 2007 -- The following statement was issued today in Brazzaville by Mr. Joannes Mongardini, the International Monetary Fund mission chief for the Republic of Congo:    » read more »

May 9, 2007 -- The following statement was issued today in Tirana by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) mission to Albania:    » read more »