Global finance leaders came to Washington this past week seeking clarity on what it would take to get some relief from ...

IN a bid to further enhance the country's Public Financial Management (PFM) system, particularly its budget preparation ...

I’m Chris Anstey, an economics editor in Washington for the IMF/World Bank meetings. Today we’re looking at the US Treasury ...

The Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) on April 21-26, 2025 were held at a time of deep uncertainty in the global economy. The catchy theme of ...

Technical Assistance (TA) plays a critical role in helping achieve the Roadmap targets. TA relates closely to, and builds on, the IMF’s and World Bank’s respective missions. This paper outlines a ...

How are the region’s low-income economies navigating the intersection of climate vulnerability and crippling levels of debt?

The World Bank has announced a USD 1 billion package for Sri Lanka to support job creation, private sector growth, and ...

The issue remains a sticking point in the ongoing IMF negotiations, delaying the release of the next $1.3 billion tranche from the lender's $4.7 billion loan package ...

Most headed home with more questions than answers. Many participants in the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings had a sense that Trump's administration was still conflicted ...

lobal finance leaders came to Washington this past week seeking clarity on what it would take to get some relief from President Donald Trump's multi-layered tariff assault and on just how much ...

Many participants in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring Meetings had a sense that Mr Trump’s administration was still conflicted in its demands from trading partners hit ...