IMF Country Focus

• Portugal: Policies for a Strong Economy

  July 1, 2022

  

  After recovering from the pandemic, Portugal faces challenges and is shielding the economy from new shocks, notably inflation.

• Why Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Must Protect Price Stability—Even If It Weakens Growth in the Short Run

  June 29, 2022

  

  Amid strong inflationary pressures, it is critical that central banks maintain people’s trust in their ability to keep prices stable.

• Sub-Saharan Africa Reveals Lessons for Governance

  June 23, 2022

  

  Countries in the region have made important strides in tackling corruption, with some outperforming emerging market and even advanced economies.

• Egypt Adapts to Climate Change

  June 16, 2022

  

  Egypt is among the countries most impacted by climate change. The government is taking action.

• Japan's Digitalization Can Add Momentum for Economic Rebound

  June 1, 2022

  

  The Japanese economy is recovering from the pandemic as related uncertainty and supply constraints subside and consumption gradually rebounds.

• Chile’s New Short-term Liquidity Line to Support Resilience and Recovery

  May 20, 2022

  

  Chile has rapidly recovered from the COVID-19 crisis after a policy response that included an effective vaccination campaign and wide-ranging stimulus measures.

• Strong Policies Help Korea Navigate Uncertain Times

  May 12, 2022

  

  Korea's economic recovery has been resilient, but inflation has been rising and the war in Ukraine and developments in China continue to weigh on the outlook for exports and activity.

• Belize: Swapping Debt for Nature

  May 4, 2022

  

  A debt-for-nature swap has cut the Caribbean country’s stock of external debt and is creating cash to protect the longest coral reef in the Western Hemisphere. There is scope for similar swaps to fund conservation or climate work in other countries with expensive debt on their books.

• Latin America Hit By One Inflationary Shock On Top of Another

  April 15, 2022

  

  After years of fluctuating around targets, inflation in Latin America’s largest economies is the highest it’s been in 15 years, having suffered two major shocks: the impact of the pandemic, and of the Russia-Ukraine war.

• Europe's Job Retention Schemes Contained Unemployment, But Challenges Remain

  March 30, 2022

  

  COVID-19 caused the most severe shock to the European economy for at least 75 years, with significant disruptions to the labor market.

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