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Security Council Press Statement on the situation in Guinea-Bissau

Security Council Press Statement on the situation in Guinea-Bissau: The members of the Security Council were briefed on 14 February 2018 by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding...

Recognising Economic Community of West African States and Civil Society's Role in Resolving Crisis in Guinea-Bissau

Speech: David Clay, UK Deputy Political Counsellor to the United Nations, at the Security Council Briefing on Guinea-Bissau: Delivered on: 14 February 2018 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you Mr President, and thanks...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes Mission to Guinea-Bissau for Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Review and Request for Program Extension

Growth has remained strong and the fiscal position has improved markedly. The authorities have requested a one-year extension of the ECF-supported program. Discussions focused on mobilizing revenue to enable priority spending. An International...

IMF Staff Completes Mission to Guinea-Bissau for ECF Review and Request for Program Extension

April 2, 2018 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the...

International Monetary Fund Staff Concludes Visit to Guinea-Bissau

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Tobias Rasmussen visited Guinea-Bissau from January 17-23, 2018, to evaluate the draft 2018 budget, assess the fiscal and debt implications of an intended scaling up of infrastructure investments,...

IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Guinea-Bissau

January 23, 2018 Economic activity remains buoyant, supported by effective fiscal management. The draft 2018 budget reflects increased revenue mobilization and targets higher-priority spending. An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by...

Guinea-Bissau: Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, September 25, 2014

Guinea-Bissau: Statement at the end of an IMF Staff Visit

Press Release No. 14/370 July 29, 2014 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mauricio Villafuerte visited Bissau during July 23-29, 2014 to discuss recent economic developments. The mission met with the authorities of the...

Guinea- Bissau : 2017 Article IV Consultation and Fourth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Guinea-Bissau

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: December 18, 2017 Electronic Access: Free Full Text (PDF file size is 2146 KB).Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Background: The three-year...

IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review Under the ECF Arrangement, Approves US$ 4.3 Million Disbursement, and Concludes 2017 Article IV Consultation with Guinea-Bissau

December 11, 2017 Completion of the fourth ECF review enables the disbursement of SDR 3.03 million (about US$ 4.3 million). The ECF-supported program aims to restore macroeconomic stability, promote efficiency in public service delivery, and...

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IMF Staff Completes 2017 Article IV and ECF Review Mission to Guinea-Bissau

October 3, 2017 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the...

IMF Staff Completes 2017 Article IV and ECF Review Mission to Guinea-Bissau

The government’s economic program supported by the IMF is broadly on-track and the mission was able to reach understandings, ad referendum, on policies needed to conclude the fourth ECF review. The discussions in the context of Article IV...

IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under the ECF Arrangement with Guinea-Bissau and Approves US$ 4.1 Million Disbursement

On July 6, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the third review of Guinea-Bissau’s economic performance under the program supported by an Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. The completion enables...

IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under the ECF Arrangement with Guinea-Bissau and Approves US$ 4.1 Million Disbursement

July 6, 2017 On July 6, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the third review of Guinea-Bissau’s economic performance under the program supported by an Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. The...

Secretary-General Appoints David Mclachlan-Karr of Australia as Deputy Special Representative in Guinea-Bissau

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of David McLachlan-Karr of Australia as his new Deputy Special Representative in Guinea-Bissau. Mr. McLachlan-Karr will also serve as United Nations Resident...

Guinea-Bissau: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2013 Article IV Consultation

Public Information Notice (PIN) No. 13/73 June 27, 2013 Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies. With the consent of the country...

IMF Staff Completes Review Visit to Guinea-Bissau

May 19, 2017 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the...

IMF Staff Completes Review Visit to Guinea-Bissau

IMF team reached a staff-level agreement with the authorities on the economic policies needed to complete the third review of the ECF which is subject to approval by the IMF Executive Board. The rebound in economic activity that started in 2015...

Security Council Press Statement on Guinea-Bissau

The members of the Security Council expressed their deep concern over the protracted political and institutional crisis in Guinea Bissau as a result of the inability of political stakeholders to reach a lasting and consensual solution, leading to...