This web page presents information about the work of the IMF in Serbia, including the activities of the IMF Resident Representative Office. Additional information can be found on the Serbia and IMF country page, including IMF reports and Executive Board documents that deal with Serbia.
IMF’s Work on Serbia
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July 8, 2024
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Third Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for the Republic of Serbia. The SBA amounting to about SDR 1.89 billion, or approximately EUR 2.4 billion, was approved by the IMF’s Board on December 19, 2022 (see Press Release No. 22/447)
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July 8, 2024
Series:Country Report No. 2024/202
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March 26, 2024
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Donal McGettigan, held in-person meetings with the Serbian authorities during March 14-26, 2024 to discuss performance under Serbia’s Stand-By Arrangement
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Executing a Soft Landing for a Lasting Recovery
March 15, 2024
Today’s gathering comes two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a subsequent energy-price roller coaster, and the advent of a more fragmented global economy. Against this backdrop Europe has done well, because governments acted fast and decisively. Unemployment rates have remained low, inflation has declined sharply, and the EU announced a new accession effort—stemming the tide of fragmentation.
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Report on Government Finance Statistics Technical Assistance: Republic of Serbia
February 13, 2024
Author/Editor:David S Bailey
Series:High Level Summary Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/006
Regional Economic Outlook
April 19, 2024
Soft Landing in Crosswinds for a Lasting RecoveryA soft landing for Europe’s economies is within reach. Securing the baseline of growth with price stability will require careful monetary policy calibration. Faster fiscal consolidation would ensure buffers are adequate to tackle future shocks, while structural fiscal reforms would help address mounting long-term expenditure pressures. Beyond the near-term recovery, raising potential growth prospects calls for efforts at both the domestic and European levels. Measures should aim to raise labor force participation, prepare the workforce for looming structural shifts, set an enabling environment for private investment, and promote innovation on a level European playing field—especially when it comes to the green transition, including through a strong commitment to carbon pricing. Greater European integration would amplify the effect of these reforms. Formulating an ambitious set of growth-enhancing reforms should be a key priority of a new EU commission.
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