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Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Mar 02, 2023

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board Approves US$114.8 Million in Emergency Financing Support to South Sudan

This emergency financing under the Food Shock Window will help South Sudan to address food insecurity while maintaining social and growth-enhancing spending

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a disbursement of SDR 86.1 million (about US$114.8 million) to South Sudan under the Food Shock Window of the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). This emergency financing under the Food Shock Window will help South Sudan to address food insecurity…

Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Feb 10, 2023

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Burkina Faso on Rapid Credit Facility through the Food Shock Window

IMF to discuss the economic outlook, macroeconomic policy and possible responses to the ongoing food crisis through the provision

IMF staff and the Burkinabé authorities have reached a staff-level agreement for about US$ 80 million (50 percent of Burkina Faso’s IMF quota) in emergency financing through the IMF’s Food Shock Window of the Rapid Credit Facility to support measures to provide urgent assistance to households in acute food insecurity…

Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Feb 08, 2023

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with Nigeria

Nigeria’s economy has recouped the output losses sustained during the COVID-19 pandemic supported by favorable oil prices and buoyant consumption activities

On February 6, 2023, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Nigeria. Nigeria’s economy has recouped the output losses sustained during the COVID-19 pandemic supported by favorable oil prices and buoyant consumption activities. Gross domestic product (GDP) adjusted for inflation has already…

Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Nov 23, 2022

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes 2022 Article IV Mission to and Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Guinea on Financial Assistance through the Food Shock Window under the Rapid Credit Facility

This emergency financing will help Guinea address its urgent balance of payments needs related to the global food crisis

Guinea has reached a staff-level agreement to receive up to $69 million (25 percent of Guinea’s IMF quota) in emergency financing through the IMF’s new Food Shock Window under the Rapid Credit Facility; This emergency financing will help Guinea address its urgent balance of payments needs related to the global…

Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Nov 22, 2022

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with the Republic of South Sudan on the Third Review of the Staff-Monitored Program, a Rapid Credit Facility through the Food Shock Window and Program Monitoring with Board Involvement

This emergency financing under the new Food Shock Window will help South Sudan address food insecurity, support social spending, and boost international reserves

IMF staff and the South Sudanese authorities have reached a staff-level agreement for about US$112.7 million in emergency financing through the IMF’s new Food Shock Window of the Rapid Credit Facility combined with a Program Monitoring with Board Involvement; This emergency financing under the new Food Shock Window will help…

Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Oct 11, 2022

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes Visit to the Republic of Malawi on the Request for a Disbursement under the Food Shock Window and for a Staff Monitored Program with Executive Board Involvement

The authorities have requested a Fund-supported program to help address Malawi’s urgent Balance of Payments (BOP) financing needs and restore macroeconomic stability

Malawian authorities and IMF staff had productive discussions and made good progress on the authorities’ request for a disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF)-Food Shock Window and for an IMF Staff Monitored Program with Board Involvement (PMB). Financial support by the Fund would help address Malawi’s immediate financing needs and…

Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Feb 08, 2022

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation with Nigeria

The Nigerian economy is recovering from a historic downturn benefitting from government policy support

On January 31, 2022, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Nigeria. The Nigerian economy is recovering from a historic downturn benefitting from government policy support, rising oil prices and international financial assistance. Nigeria exited the recession in 2020Q4 and output…

Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Nov 15, 2021

IMF Management Approves the Completion of the First Review of the Staff-Monitored Program with the Republic of South Sudan

An effective follow-up by the appropriate institutions on the findings of the audit will be essential

IMF staff commends the authorities for implementing key economic reforms supported by the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) that have stabilized the exchange rate, contributed to a significant decline in inflation, and unified the exchange rates in the market; it will be important to make sustained progress under the SMP, especially by…

Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Jun 03, 2020

Coronavirus - Sierra Leone: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board Approves US$143 Million Disbursement to Sierra Leone to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is severely impacting Sierra Leone’s economy

The COVID 19 pandemic is taking a heavy toll on Sierra Leone’s economy, jeopardizing hard-won gains since the Ebola health crisis; The IMF approved the disbursement of US$143 million under the Rapid Credit Facility to support the authorities’ response to the pandemic; The Sierra Leonean authorities are taking decisive and…

Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | May 02, 2020

Coronavirus – Malawi: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board Approves a US$91 Million Disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility for Malawi

The pandemic is expected to have a significant impact on Malawi including affecting the near-term economic outlook, which has deteriorated significantly

The International Monetary Fund approved a disbursement of US$91 million under the Rapid Credit Facility to help Malawi meet the urgent balance of payment (BOP) needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic; The pandemic is expected to have a significant impact on Malawi including affecting the near-term economic outlook, which has…

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