IMF Country Focus

• How Taxes Can Support Growth and Reduce Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean

  December 14, 2021

  

  Public debt ratios in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) increased by about 10 percentage points of GDP in 2020. With debt service costs rising, countries in the region are under pressure to cut public spending and/or raise taxes, even in the face of widespread needs to respond to the pandemic.

• Algeria at a Crossroads

  December 2, 2021

  

  The Algerian economy is gradually recovering from the initial impact of the pandemic and last year’s oil price shocks.

• Panama’s Story of Convergence

  November 18, 2021

  

  Convergence happens when the difference in incomes between richer and poorer economies narrows. We take a look at the experience of Latin America and in particular at Panama of such convergence.

• Five Observations on Nigeria’s Central Bank Digital Currency

  November 16, 2021

  

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) officially launched the “eNaira”—a central bank digital currency (CBDC)—on October 25, 2021.

• India’s Economy to Rebound as Pandemic Prompts Reforms

  November 12, 2021

  

  India’s economy is poised for a rebound after enduring a second wave of COVID-19 infections this year that further constricted activity and took a heavy toll on its people.

• Mexico on the Rebound

  November 8, 2021

  

  The Mexican economy is rebounding from its deepest downturn in decades.

• Dominica Develops Resilience

  November 4, 2021

  

  The island nation of Dominica, home to some of the Caribbean’s most breathtaking natural beauty, lies smack in the middle of Hurricane Alley.

• Finland’s Green Building Revolution

  November 2, 2021

  

  With fires, landslides, and floods raging around the world, the climate crisis demands a sea change in how we live and consume.

• Seven Charts that Show Sub-Saharan Africa at a Crucial Point

  October 26, 2021

  

  After an unparalleled contraction in 2020, sub-Saharan Africa is set to grow by 3.7 percent in 2021 and 3.8 percent in 2022.

• How Emerging European Economies Found a New Monetary Policy Tool

  September 29, 2021

  

  The purchase of government bonds by emerging market central banks may be reminiscent for some of the days of monetary financing of the government, which was often followed by rising inflation and currency depreciations.

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