International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Nandalal Weerasinghe on Sri Lanka’s IMF programme, central bank reforms and road to recovery
CBSL chief returned from retirement to secure structural reforms, recapitalisation and financial resilience
Fake it ’til you break it: the battle against disinformation
Transparency, beefed-up comms and AI are all being enlisted in central banks’ fight against falsehood
People: New faces on IMF exec board
Plus, appointments at Deutsche Bundesbank and Czech central bank
IMF paper tracks banks that are ‘keeping coal alive’
Pull-back of many lenders is leaving concentrated exposures and roll-over risk
IMF tracks sharp rise in deposit accounts in emerging economies
Latest survey highlights inclusion trends in bank accounts, card usage and digital services
Mamo Mihretu on the radical reform of central banking in Ethiopia
Ethiopian governor speaks about simultaneous monetary policy and exchange rate reform, opening the country’s financial system and a fundamental reset for Africa’s second most populous economy
AI combines age-old issues with new opportunities, say panel
Governors from Rwanda, South Africa, and Sweden weigh in on how AI will change central banking
IMF lowers growth projection for Middle East and North Africa
Fund says conflict and cuts in oil production are main factors behind its revised forecast
Emerging markets resilient amid global shift, governors tell panel
Smaller economies better placed to intervene during crises, say central bank heads
Yemen could resume publishing fiscal data in ‘near future’
Fund continues its capacity-building efforts in “fragile” state, despite challenges
Governors differ on cross-border payments
Officials from Europe, Africa and Asia diverge over whether bilateral or multilateral links are best
IMF warns central banks not to keep policy ‘too tight for too long’
Chief economist calls for “triple pivot” as global economic outlook shifts
Monetary policy shouldn’t overreact to one data point – IMF
Financial Stability Report highlights need for central banks to communicate steadiness
IMF disburses $340 million to Ethiopia
Fund commends country’s progress on monetary policy and exchange rate reform
Former LatAm governors propose new IMF liquidity tool
Emerging market fund would be aimed at stabilising bond markets during liquidity crises
Small economies still trigger ‘substantial’ spillovers – IMF paper
New data on monetary policy shocks allows economists to track cross-border impact
Liquid assets best placed to reap benefits of AI – IMF report
Study explores risks and rewards to capital markets from emerging technology
CBDC design key to maintaining financial stability – IMF paper
Macro-prudential tools unlikely to be enough to offset risks from issuance of digital currencies
IMF cuts fees amid high rates and record borrowing
Fund judges its capital to be strong enough to allow more generous approach
Excessive intervention can hinder FX markets – IMF economists
Best for central banks to deepen their reserves before shocks arise
Risk management ‘key’ to monetary policy – IMF’s Kammer
Fund’s Europe chief urges central banks to rely less on forecasts when inflation is high