Nigeria: 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Nigeria

Abstract

Under Article IV of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement, the IMF holds bilateral discussions with members, usually every year. In the context of the 2018 Article IV consultation with South Africa, the following documents have been released and are included in this package: • A Press Release summarizing the views of the Executive Board as expressed during its July 25, 2018 consideration of the staff report that concluded the Article IV consultation with South Africa. • The Staff Report prepared by a staff team of the IMF for the Executive Board’s consideration on July 25, 2018, following discussions that ended on June 11, 2018, with the officials of South Africa on economic developments and policies. Based on information available at the time of these discussions, the staff report was completed on June 29, 2018. • An Informational Annex prepared by the IMF staff. • A Statement by the Executive Director for South Africa. The