International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Ukraine war has valuable lessons for central banks, governor says
Central Banking Summer Meetings: Pyshnyy says new IMF aid structures will make the world safer
Costa Rica proposes strengthening central bank independence
Government wants to remove finance minister from board and change audit procedures
Argentina defers over $15 billion interest in debt swap
Struggling country eases fiscal pressures while inflation continues rising
Malawi central bank official says reserves nearly empty
Southern African country faces food crisis despite IMF aid
Central banks’ pandemic interventions averaged 6% of GDP
IMF paper finds relief measures were three times bigger than in global financial crisis
IMF plays key role in Ukraine aid
Ukraine is first country to receive large loan under new lending standards
AI may demand ‘entirely new’ regulatory approach – IMF’s Gopinath
Deputy managing director says artificial intelligence risks “broad negative effect” on employment
Rule-setters need to heed their own advice
The US risks a reputation for failing to meet standards to which it holds others
Banknotes: April to June 2023
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
People: April to June 2023
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
IMF considering Liechtenstein application
European microstate could become 191st member of fund
Combatting the ever-changing cyber threats in banking
Seemanta Patnaik, co-founder and chief technology officer at SecurEyes, discusses the continually evolving challenges and threats, and possible solutions to remain resilient to cyber attacks in today’s central banking environment.
IMF economist takes on vexed question of macro-pru calibration
Housing markets are “at a turning point”, says Laura Valderrama, and policy faces tough trade-offs
Nigeria CBDC uptake ‘disappointingly low’ – paper
The e-naira is technically sound, but actual use is negligible, says IMF study
Kenyan president nominates ally as governor despite scandal
Former IMF official Thugge likely to succeed Njoroge, despite 2019 arrest over dam allegations
EME central banks must keep policies tight, says IMF deputy
Gita Gopinath says “markets are probably too optimistic” about cost of lowering inflation
IMF approves $3 billion for Ghana
Governor welcomes conditions, including cutting inflation and ending monetary financing
Argentina raises rates again
Economic stability grows more distant as elections loom
Steeper Phillips curve cannot fully explain inflation surge – IMF paper
Structural factors have led to some steepening but it is not the full story, authors say
IMF’s Adrian on the systemic threat posed by a ‘weak tail’ of financial institutions
The IMF’s financial counsellor speaks to Christopher Jeffery about bank runs and emergency interventions, market and oversight failings, and the need for action on run rate assumptions, interest rate risk, deposit insurance, crypto regulation and a ‘weak…
Central banks have ‘long way to go’ on gender equality – IMF paper
“Multidimensional survey” finds eight major central banks are unequal on many metrics
JP Morgan buys First Republic in weekend rescue deal
US suffered “a bit of complacency” on banking regulation, says IMF chief
BoG’s Addison: Ghana agrees to end monetary financing
Governor says MoU with finance ministry “has been finalised”, and the IMF deal will come by the end of May
Argentina orders 1,000bp rate hike as peso struggles
Central bank tightens for second time in a week