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Sub-Saharan Africa is the most aid-dependent region globally. On average, aid accounted for about 3% of GDP in 2024—well above other regions, making the current drop in aid especially consequential. imf.org/en/news/articl…
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Great to meet PM Rumen Radev today in Sofia. Maintaining sound macro policies and advancing national and EU reforms and governance will help unlock opportunities, reinforce institutions, boost investment and productivity, and support durable, inclusive growth.
- IMF repostedA productive set of meetings with Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors from across Europe. We discussed Europe’s economic outlook and the policies and reforms needed to sustain stability and long-term resilience.
- IMF repostedGreat exchange in Varna with Bulgaria’s new Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev. The economy has momentum—but rising pressures call for timely policy action to safeguard stability and lock in euro adoption gains.
- IMF repostedA valuable discussion today with Governor @Pyshnyy on the challenges and opportunities facing Ukraine’s economy, highlighting the importance of institutional strength, central bank independence, and continued cooperation with international partners.
This week’s Weekend Read explores the global economic impact of the war in the Middle East, the fiscal cost of energy shocks, Nigeria’s stablecoin surge, and how trade rules may need to adapt in a more geopolitical world. linkedin.com/pulse/weekend-…
- Self‑described “mining geek” Gracelin Baskaran explains the boom‑and‑bust cycles shaping global minerals markets in F&D magazine. imf.org/en/publication…
- IMF repostedToday’s agreement with Austria on the Joint Vienna Institute @jvi_vienna is all about investing in people, skills, and cooperation.
00:00 - IMF repostedGreat exchange with Joint Vienna Institute @jvi_vienna staff and course participants. Almost 60,000 officials have been trained at the JVI. It has made an enormous contribution to strengthening economic policies and institutions from Europe to central Asia and beyond.
- IMF repostedDelighted to sign a renewed agreement with @oenb and Austria’s Ministry of Finance—extending our partnership to strengthen capacity development through the Joint Vienna Institute @jvi_vienna. We are very grateful for this support.
- A new tracker shows advanced economies favored subsidies and tax cuts to contain fuel prices during the Middle East war. This could create higher fiscal costs and distorted incentives, especially if energy prices eventually normalize. imf.org/en/blogs/artic…
