International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The new era of money supply and its impact on policy
The empirical relationship between money and inflation has changed, writes Manmohan Singh, with Apoorv Bhargava and Peter Stella. To understand current policy challenges, we must first understand money creation
Myanmar suffering slow-motion bank run, reports say
Central bank struggles to supply cash and defend currency amid post-coup turmoil
IMF urges Mauritius to reform central bank
Bank of Mauritius made loan to government in 2020 and funds investment body with reserves
Dollar’s share of global reserves falls to 25-year low
Gradual decline may stem from currency diversification by emerging market central banks - IMF report
Armenia central bank raises policy rate 50bp
Inflation forces rate hike, matching moves by other former Soviet republics
People: US set to name OCC chief; IMF’s Werner to retire
New deputy governor appointed in India; former Ecuadorian general manager dies; and more
Colombia’s central bank revises up growth forecast
Board maintains rates at 1.75%, as IMF says delays in vaccination could hamper recovery
Friends say Myanmar deputy governor still alive
Bo Bo Nge’s whereabouts are unknown but military junta denied rumours of his death this month
Iran’s central bank tries to unfreeze foreign assets
Governor seeks to reduce effects of US sanctions, but expert says nuclear talks will be key
Georgia central bank orders 100bp rate increase
Worsening inflation pushes central bank to raise policy rate to 9.5%
IMF warns Tuvalu risks exclusion from global banking system
Country must improve AML framework and domestic lending practices, fund says
Kyrgyz central bank hikes policy rate by 100 basis points
Rising commodity prices and currency worries bring second hike this year
IMF praises Chile’s Covid-19 response
Fund warns against new withdrawals from pension system
Fed must clarify future of QE, IMF says
IMF warns that rising longer-term Treasury yields could have major impact
Ecuadorian lawmakers pass central bank independence law
IMF demanded measure to create autonomous board and bar monetary financing
Emerging markets should prepare for higher rates – IMF article
Middle and low-income economies need to anchor fiscal policies after the pandemic is under control
Zhang Tao on the IMF’s fintech agenda, CBDCs and big tech oversight
IMF deputy managing director speaks about the fund’s perspectives on CBDC operating frameworks, regulating big tech and macrofinancial oversight in a digital world
Argentine court drops charges against governor
Former governor Alejandro Vanoli and other officials cleared in dollar futures scandal
IMF voices fears over Madagascar central bank’s local gold buying
Central bank is buying unrefined gold, but IMF officials warn safeguards are at risk
Ecuador presidential election makes central bank reform likely
President-elect favours measure granting autonomy to central bank
New governor takes office in Belize
Former IMF official Vasquez takes office as financial and economic crisis unsettles country
IMF climate dashboard reveals pattern of vulnerabilities
Data ranges from frequency of natural disasters to carbon intensity of lending
China and private sector could free ride on SDR issuance – El-Erian
Economist calls for development of a new common sovereign debt restructuring framework; Vera Songwe says many countries need more debt relief
IMF adjusts growth forecasts upward
Fund warns of uneven and unequal recovery, but is more optimistic than it was in October