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Highlights from Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva’s recent visit to Uruguay 🇺🇾 From meetings with authorities to conversations with students at Ceibal and Escuela Nº108, the visit highlighted Uruguay’s strengths in economic stability, innovation, education, and digital transformation.

For much of the world, geoeconomics, or the blending of economic policy and national security, is not new but routine practice, Josh Lipsky writes in F&D magazine. https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/06/geoeconomics-rediscovered-josh-lipsky

Economic growth does not lead people to work less. What matters instead are policy choices about education, pensions, and labor rules, Amory Gethin and Emmanuel Saez write in F&D magazine. https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/06/how-much-does-the-world-work-amory-gethin

Nepal has weathered challenges in recent years, from the pandemic and natural disasters to external shocks. Each weighed on the economy. But sustained reform helped restore stability, reduce inflation, strengthen government finances, and build resilience. See our latest Country Focus. https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/08/19/nepal-stabilizes-its-economy-and-sets-its-sights-higher

Nepal has weathered challenges in recent years, from the pandemic and natural disasters to external shocks. Each weighed on the economy. But sustained reform helped restore stability, reduce inflation, strengthen government finances, and build resilience. See our latest Country Focus. https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/08/19/nepal-stabilizes-its-economy-and-sets-its-sights-higher

AI is expected to affect 4 out of 10 jobs worldwide. Smart policies can help ensure the gains benefit everyone. Watch our latest Ask an Economist to learn what this means for the future of work.

Self‑described “mining geek” Gracelin Baskaran explains the boom‑and‑bust cycles shaping global minerals markets in F&D magazine. https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/06/cafe-economics-mine-the-gap-bruce-edwards

📚 *Looking for Your Next Economics Read?* Trade tensions, financial power, development, and a changing global economic order are reshaping the world around us. A new selection of book reviews from our Finance & Development magazine explores these big questions through some of the latest thinking in economics, finance, and economic history. From how trade wars unfold and why the dollar remains dominant to the evolution of bank supervision and the future of shared prosperity, there’s something here for anyone looking to better understand the forces shaping today’s global economy. Explore the reading list: https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2026/08/06/new-economics-books-explore-trade-finance-and-a-changing-world-order

🏥 *When Aid Falls, Essential Services Feel the Impact* More than half of aid to sub-Saharan Africa helps support vital services, including health, education, and humanitarian assistance. As funding declines, protecting these services becomes harder, especially in countries already facing tight budgets and limited financing options. There are no easy fixes. Countries will need to make careful choices about where scarce resources have the greatest impact, while finding new sources of financing and strengthening domestic revenue and spending systems. The way countries adapt will be critical to protecting development gains and supporting future growth. See our Country Focus blog for more: https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/06/22/aid-is-falling-fast-what-can-african-countries-do

*Looking For Fresh Insights? Check Out the IMF’s Weekend Read!* 🌐 *Why Global Imbalances Matter.* Large and persistent gaps between countries’ surpluses and deficits can point to deeper economic distortions and create risks for financial stability. Coordinated action by major economies could help reduce these risks while supporting stronger global growth. ⛏️ *Can Peru Turn a Commodity Boom Into Lasting Prosperity?* High copper and gold prices offer an opportunity to invest more effectively, raise productivity, and build stronger growth that lasts beyond the commodity cycle. 🌍 *How Can Africa Navigate a More Fractured World?* Closer regional cooperation and adaptable policies could help African economies respond to geopolitical fragmentation and turn today’s challenges into new opportunities. Read and subscribe: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/weekend-read-global-imbalances-perus-commodities-bpx0e/

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📢 የስጦታ ክፍያ ማስታወቂያ የስጦታ ክፍያ ሂደቱ በይፋ መጀመሩን በደስታ እናሳውቃለን። ብቁ ተጠቃሚዎች በታቀደው የክፍያ ሂደት መሰረት የተፈቀደላቸውን የስጦታ ገንዘባቸውን መቀበል ይጀምራሉ። እባክዎ የክፍያ ዝርዝሮችዎ ትክክለኛ እና ወቅታዊ መሆናቸውን ያረጋግጡ እና መዘግየትን ለማስወገድ እና ማንኛውንም ያልተከፈሉ ክፍያዎችን በተቻለ መጠን ለማፅዳት ይሞክሩ። ከተመረጡ፣ ስለ ክፍያዎ ተጨማሪ መመሪያዎችን የያዘ ኦፊሴላዊ ማሳወቂያ ይደርስዎታል። ሁሉም አመልካቾች በይፋዊ ግንኙነቶች ላይ ብቻ እንዲተማመኑ እና የግል ወይም የፋይናንስ መረጃዎችን ካልተፈቀደላቸው ግለሰቦች ጋር እንዳያጋሩ እንመክራለን። ለትዕግስትዎ እና ለትብብርዎ እናመሰግናለን። ለሁሉም ስኬታማ ተቀባዮች እንኳን ደስ አላችሁ እና ይህንን የገንዘብ ድጋፍ ግቦችዎን ለማሳካት በሚጠቀሙበት ጊዜ ሁሉ እንዲሳካላችሁ እንመኛለን።

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🇦🇷🇺🇾*IMF Managing Director Wraps Up Visits to Argentina and Uruguay* In Argentina, Kristalina Georgieva met with President Milei, Finance Minister Caputo, and Central Bank President Bausili to discuss the country's economic progress and the priorities ahead. She visited the Vaca Muerta energy fields and spoke with students about building adaptable skills as AI reshapes the world of work. In Uruguay, she met with President Orsi, Economy and Finance Minister Oddone, and Central Bank Governor Tolosa. They discussed the country's stability and strong institutions, along with opportunities to boost growth through reforms, investment, competitiveness, and de-dollarization. Read her reflections on the visit to Argentina here: https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2026/07/31/argentina-looks-forward