The pharmaceutical industry in Denmark has grown rapidly in recent years. This paper discusses the macroeconomic impact of the pharmaceutical sector. The analysis focuses on Novo Nordisk, the leading ...

Denmark’s nonbank financial institutions (NBFI) sector has substantially increased in size since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), becoming an important part of the financial system. Systemic risk ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Australia on December 2, 2024, and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a ...

The IMF Executive Board concluded the Comprehensive Review of the General Resources Account (GRA) Access Limits. The decision maintains the overall annual and cumulative GRA access limits at 200 and ...

On December 17, 2024, the IMF’s Executive Board concluded the Comprehensive Review of General Resources Account (GRA) Access Limits. The review maintained the overall annual and cumulative GRA access ...

On December 18, 2024, the IMF Executive Board concluded the fourth review under the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) and the second review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) ...

Costa Rica successfully completed its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Resilience and Sustainability (RSF) arrangements in June. Growth remains robust, inflation continues to converge to the central ...

The IMF Executive Board today approved a 40-month ECF arrangement for São Tomé and Príncipe, in the amount of SDR 18.5 million (approximately US$24 million, or 125 percent of the country's quota), to ...

The expansion of central bank balance sheets has become a critical topic in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. Central banks have taken unprecedented measures to ensure ...

The Gulf Cooperation Council countries have successfully weathered recent turbulence in the Middle East, and their economic prospects remain favorable. Nonhydrocarbon activity has been strong amid ...

Economic output and livelihoods in Pacific Island economies (PIEs) rely greatly on ocean-related sectors and products, known as the ”Blue Economy”. Yet, marine ecosystems are under mounting pressure ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the first review of the EFF arrangement for Ecuador and concluded the 2024 Article IV consultation.