International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Canada’s Tiff Macklem on the US trade dispute, AI and framework renewal
BoC’s governor speaks about declining economic resilience, the need for decisions despite policy dilemmas, Canada’s new structural model, lessons from QE, and more
Rethinking capital-flow resilience in an age of recurring shocks
Amro’s Yasuto Watanabe and Takuya Yoshioka argue that policy-makers need a range of credible monitoring and policy tools to address the next waves of major shocks
ECB holds rates as it waits for ‘additional information’
Lagarde says her need to speak out on wider issues was key reason for her announced departure
Lagarde to step down from ECB
President announces planned departure in February 2027
Pacific series: Solomon Islands governor on reform amid political uncertainty
Luke Forau speaks about how Article IVs could be improved in the Pacific while addressing financial inclusion, CBDCs, conflict economics and more
Fed holds rates as Warsh cuts number of meetings
Cook and Hammack push for 25bp hike as chair announces strategy-focused meetings with no policy decisions
The risks and returns of ever-expanding swap and repo lines
Increase in central bank swap agreements and repo facilities should help to counter future liquidity squeezes. But the proliferation is fraught with political risk
Central bank heads agree on consensus, but reject groupthink
French, Nigerian and Swiss chiefs discuss their diverse approaches to monetary policy decision making
RBNZ chief economist values greater freedom to share policy views
Paul Conway also says central bank flexible about potential mandate change
Lagarde sees slower pass-through after bond sell-off
Higher yields will limit knock-on effects from energy shock, ECB president tells IMF meeting
BoE probes Barclays’ handling of private credit loans
FT report says PRA investigating misallocation of derivatives following internal complaint
Georgieva: love it, hate it or fear it, AI is here
IMF MD’s ambivalence contrasts with Macklem’s cautious optimism and Anthropic policy chief’s bullishness
Dan Katz on the IMF’s role amid a fracturing economic system
The first deputy managing director speaks about the fund’s efforts in technical assistance, central bank guidance, debt workouts and surveillance in a system beset by fiscal imbalances, geopolitical fissures and digital disruption
Warsh: I’ve focused too much on monetary policy
Fed chair vows to pay more attention to supervision, payments systems and consumer affairs
Venezuela seeks shift to inflation targeting in medium term
Minister says dollarisation not ‘right answer’ and debt sustainability analysis to be published soon
Pre-emptive policy has built credibility, says Georgian governor
Enriched monetary policy toolkit assesses whether shocks are transitory in a volatile world
Success of Rwanda’s eKash comes from mandatory use – governor
Central bank learned from UPI and Pix on how to lower transaction costs on instant payment system
Yue: China’s growth issues won’t impact yuan internationalisation
HKMA chief also says rising long-term bond yields have not affected Hong Kong
Fiscal consolidation still possible in France – Moulin
BdF governor says Europe facing twin shock from surge in energy costs and bond yields
IMF, World Bank and BoT launch fraud prevention blueprint
‘Bangkok Blueprint’ targets more than just financial sector to ensure trust in digital financial products
BoK to review use of dot plot it debuted this year – Shin
Governor aims to find forward guidance ‘sweet spot’ and says any review will wait until at least next year