Official Talks Between International Monetary Fund Mission and Delegation of Serbia Begin

Today's plenary meeting at the National Bank of Serbia marks the start of official talks between the delegation of the Republic of Serbia and the IMF mission, announced the Cabinet of the Governor of the NBS.

Talks are held within the second review of the stand-by arrangement (SBA) approved by the IMF to Serbia on 19 December 2022. The delegation of the Republic of Serbia is led by NBS Governor Jorgovanka Tabaković, who also serves as the Serbian Governor to the IMF.

The IMF mission, led by Donal McGettigan, will be staying in Belgrade until 31 October. The mission will review recent monetary, fiscal and macroeconomic trends and projections, as well as the implementation of objectives of the ongoing program, the press release says.

The first review of Serbia’s performance under SBA and consultations under Article IV of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement were concluded by the IMF Executive Board in June 2023.

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