Statement by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Bo Li at the Conclusion of His Visit to Tanzania

IMF staff will continue the dialogue with the authorities on how the authorities can strengthen their policies and implementation capacity

Mr. Bo Li, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in Dar es Salaam at the conclusion of his visit to Tanzania: “I wish to thank Vice President Dr. Philip Isdor Mpango, Minister of Finance Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba, Bank of Tanzania Governor Emmanuel…

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on the First Review of the Extended Credit Facility and Conducts the 2023 Article IV Consultation with Tanzania

This staff-level agreement is subject to IMF management approval and IMF Executive Board consideration

The authorities’ reform program aims at strengthening the economic recovery, preserving macroeconomic stability, and supporting structural reforms toward sustainable and inclusive growth; Key policy actions of the reform program focus on strengthening fiscal space to allow for much needed social spending and high-yield public investment, advancing structural reforms to create…

IMF Executive Board Approves US$567.25 Million in Emergency Support to Tanzania to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tanzania’s economic outlook has deteriorated due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 outbreak has led to the collapse of the tourism sector and amplified the need for significant financing to tackle the health and economic effects of the pandemic; The IMF approved US$567.25 million in emergency financial assistance under the Rapid Credit Facility and Rapid Financing Instrument to support the authorities’…

International Monetary Fund Executive Board Completes Seventh PSI Review for Tanzania

Although GDP data point to continued strong growth, other high frequency data suggest a weakening of economic activity

Macroeconomic performance under the program has been satisfactory. Most quantitative targets were met, though implementation of structural measures lagged. Authorities should step up budget implementation, particularly in development spending, and macroeconomic policies will need to be closely coordinated.  On January 10, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund…

International Monetary Fund Staff Concludes Visit to Tanzania

Preliminary data for the first half of 2017 released by the authorities indicate that the economy grew at a still strong 6.8 percent

Macroeconomic performance under the program has been satisfactory. Discussions on key elements that could underpin a successor arrangement made progress. GDP statistics show continued strong growth in the first half of 2017, but other economic indicators suggest the economy may be slowing down. A team from the International Monetary Fund…

IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth PSI Review for Tanzania and Approves Six-Month Extension of the Program

Tanzania’s performance under the Policy Support Instrument has been satisfactory, macroeconomic performance has been strong, and the medium-term outlook remains favorable

Program aims to maintain macroeconomic stability and promote more equitable growth. Performance under the program has been satisfactory, macroeconomic performance has been strong, and medium-term outlook remains favorable. Sustained implementation of reforms, including to create a better and more predictable business environment, is critical. The Executive Board of the International…

Building on Success: Achieving Tanzania's Goal of Middle-Income Status - Speech by IMF Deputy Managing Director Tao Zhang

Speech by IMF Deputy Managing Director Tao Zhang: Introduction Thank you, Governor, for your kind introduction. I would also like to offer my appreciation to the Bank of Tanzania for hosting this event. This conference center has played an important role in Africa’s relations with the IMF: the first event…

IMF Staff Completes Visit to Tanzania

Economic growth, estimated at about 7 percent, remained strong in 2016

A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mauricio Villafuerte, visited Tanzania from April 3-13, 2017 and held discussions with the authorities on the sixth review under the Policy Support Instrument (PSI) program that was approved on July 16, 2014. At the end of the visit, Mr. Villafuerte…

IMF Executive Board Completes the Fifth Review Under the Policy Support Instrument for Tanzania

Economic growth was robust during the first half of 2016 and is projected to remain at about 7 percent this fiscal year

On January 9, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the fifth review of Tanzania’s economic performance under the program supported by a three-year Policy Support Instrument (PSI).[1]The Board’s decision was taken on a lapse of time basis.[2] In completing the review, the Board also granted…

Tanzania to Implement the International Monetary Fund’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System

Making this information easily accessible in both human, license free and machine readable formats will allow all users to have simultaneous access to timely data released on a disciplined dissemination schedule based on an Advance Release Calendar, which will bring greater data transparency

At the request of the authorities a mission from the International Monetary Fund’s Statistics Department led by Mr. Andrew Kitili visited Dar-es-Salaam during October 19‑25, 2016, to assist with the implementation of the Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS), which was endorsed by the Executive Board in May 2015. The mission helped develop…