International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Dark corners: the renewed push for risk-based monetary policy
Central banks are still struggling to perfect models, scenario analysis and risk communication
PBoC leaves loan prime rates unchanged for eleventh month
Widely expected move comes after Pan reiterates ‘moderately loose’ policy stance
US policies eroding dollar’s position, say Knot and Obstfeld
Euro and yuan unlikely to supplant greenback, but ‘more multipolar’ system could arise
Growing global imbalances risk ‘disorderly unwinding’ – panel
Imbalances caused by unsustainable growth models and industry policy, experts say
Global AI imbalances expected to hit emerging markets hardest
IMF’s Bo Li and Anthropic’s economics head discuss social protection on panel
Pakistan central bank seeks to reassure international investors
Governor says country in better position to weather shocks than before Ukraine war
PBoC says world in flux calls for more IMF involvement
Pan Gongsheng says world should confront ‘enormous challenges’ with multilateralism
EU needs integration, innovation and Eurobonds – panel
Schnabel, Blanchard, Spain’s finance minister and Citadel MD discuss bloc’s future
Argentina reaches IMF deal unlocking $1bn
Fund says government policies will help country access capital markets on more favourable terms
Policy-makers should learn to articulate uncertainty – panel
Central banks must be ready to communicate policy trade-offs, economists tell IMF Spring Meetings
NBE governor: reforms have reorientated Ethiopian economy
Country has been shifting towards a market-based system, with support from IMF
GCC will ride out economic headwinds – panel
Experts at IMF meetings highlight Gulf states’ dynamism, notwithstanding war’s impact on Mena region
IMF’s Adrian says tokenised finance needs public backstops
Fund’s director says singleness of money is crucial to maintain financial stability
‘Plaza accord 2.0’ will not fix global imbalances – IMF panel
But getting China and US to implement other necessary remedies will be challenging, speakers say
Markets betting on stablecoin disruption, say IMF economists
Researcher tells Spring Meetings that established payment firms’ stocks fell after Genius Act
UK and Indian regulators seek better insights into private credit
Heads of FCA and Sebi speak at IMF meetings on boosting transparency and data sharing
EMs could face capital outflow because of Iran war, IMF warns
Systemic impact from stress in private credit contained so far, latest financial stability report says
MAS supports PFMI monitoring for systemic stablecoins
Assistant managing director says potential for ‘crisis of confidence’ is embedded within instruments
IMF paper examines how to make stablecoins more stable
Authors propose ways of reducing run risks without removing incentives for issuance
IMF’s Georgieva sees value in ‘waiting and watching’
Central banks should ‘step in firmly with rate hikes’ if expectations de-anchor, MD says
The evolution of central banks
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour writes that the roles and responsibilities of central banks are evolving in a changing landscape