[IMF] Bujumbura -- A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Ms. Mame Astou Diouf, Mission Chief for Burundi, visited Burundi during September 26-30, 2022, to discuss recent macroeconomic and policy developments and engage with the new leadership at the Ministry of Finance, Budget, and Economic Planning and the central bank (Bank of the Republic of Burundi). At the end of the mission, Ms. Diouf issued the following statement: