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Ukraine : Request for an Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; Supplementary Information; and Statement by the Alternate Executive Director for Ukraine

2026

Russia’s war in Ukraine continues unabated, despite international efforts to broker a peace settlement. Nearly four years of full-scale war have taken a staggering social, humanitarian, and economic toll, with real GDP in 2025 estimated at about 20 percent below pre-war levels. The authorities...

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Bulgaria : Representative Rate for the Euro

2026

The Council of the European Union decided on July 8, 2025 that Bulgaria had fulfilled the necessary conditions for adoption of the euro with effect from January 1,2026,1 and that the conversion rate should be set at 1.95583 Bulgarian lev per one euro.2 The Bulgarian authorities notified the Fund...

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Malaysia : 2025 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Malaysia

2026

Malaysia’s economy has shown notable resilience against global trade tensions and policy uncertainty, supported by strong domestic demand, a global tech-sector upcycle, and sound economic policies. Given the heightened global uncertainty, policy discussions centered on how Malaysia can sustain...

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Cabo Verde : Selected Issues

2026

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Cabo Verde : 2025 Article IV Consultation, Seventh Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Third Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Cabo Verde

2026

The economy of Cabo Verde has been growing at a fast pace over the last four years. The authorities have maintained macroeconomic stability and advanced reforms, though climate risks, SOE pressures, and global uncertainties remain. Economic growth is projected at 5.2 percent in 2025, following...

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Kuwait : 2025 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report

2026

Kuwait has started the transition from an oil dependent welfare state towards a dynamic and diversified economy. Reform momentum has been building, starting with enactment of the Financing and Liquidity Law. Alongside a public investment scale-up, the authorities are working on wide-ranging...

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Lao People's Democratic Republic : Selected Issues

2026

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Lao People's Democratic Republic : 2025 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Lao People’s Democratic Republic

2026

Supportive external conditions and domestic policy tightening helped stabilize economic imbalances and the exchange rate (ER), though policies have eased recently. Stronger-than-expected activity in key partner countries boosted GDP growth in 2024−25:Q3, and, along with Chinese debt service...

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Belgium : 2025 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Belgium

2026

The economy has been resilient through turbulence but remains scarred with large structural fiscal deficits, elevated and rising public debt, and a weak external position. Reducing vulnerabilities and imbalances against headwinds from long-term spending pressures and a deteriorated, more...

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Union of the Comoros : 2025 Article IV Consultation and Fifth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Request for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Union of the Comoros

2026

Despite headwinds from energy shortages and declining prices for key export commodities, the recovery gained further momentum in 2025, underpinned by robust domestic demand. After peaking in March, inflation steadily declined on the back of lower import prices and improved supply conditions....

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