Private and public agents’ plans and actions to introduce digital currencies and other innovative payment instruments could produce some unintended consequences, including the potential disappearance ...

The total fertility rate—the average number of births per woman—in Europe is already at 1.46, which is significantly below the replacement rate of 2.1, where fertility compensates for mortality and ...

While fundamentals remain strong, Luxembourg’s economic performance has been lackluster during 2022-24. A tepid recovery is underway, supported by public consumption. But there are risks of setbacks ...

Algunos países corren el riesgo de desaprovechar todas las ventajas económicas de la inteligencia artificial (IA), pero un mercado laboral más formal y la ampliación del acceso digital pueden ser útil ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released the seventh edition of the Integrated Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM7, the Manual) ( This new edition provides ...

The economy has been resilient to a series of shocks, but growth is slowing, and disinflation is facing headwinds. The labor market has been strong but shows early signs of cooling. Labor-cost ...

On March 18, 2025, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Belgium, and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting.

Some countries risk missing out on the full economic benefits of AI, but more formal jobs and expanded digital access can help ...

1 Voting power varies on certain matters pertaining to the General Department with use of the Fund's resources in that Department. 2 Percentages of total votes (5,041,052) in the General Department ...

The Board of Governors, the highest decision-making body of the IMF, consists of one governor and one alternate governor for each member country. The governor is appointed by the member country and is ...

In response to a request from the Bank of the Republic of Burundi (BRB), the Monetary and Capital Markets Department (MCM) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) carried out a Financial Sector ...

On March 20, 2023, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with El Salvador.