International Monetary Fund (IMF)
IMF staff say Argentina’s debt is unsustainable
Report calls for haircut for private creditors as Argentine government demands IMF debt forgiveness
IMF confirms it has abandoned fifteenth quota reform
US thought to oppose proposals to increase emerging economies’ voting power
Credit-fuelled construction booms lead to busts – IMF research
Credit booms that lead to rapid growth in construction more likely to end in crisis, researchers find
Lebanon calls for IMF aid as debt default looms
Finance minister says country may default on eurobond as central bank caps deposit rates
Some countries lack systemic banking crisis resilience – IMF report
IMF staff sketch out priorities for countries’ resolution-planning frameworks
IMF-MAS research says cyber risks can be modelled with limited data
Public data can be used to create unique formulae to model hypothetical cyber attacks
IMF’s Lipton and Grasso step down amid ‘changes’ to top leadership
Kristalina Georgieva is shaking up fund’s top management team
IMF seeks to improve ‘climate stress tests’
Effort hampered by lack of good data and failure to develop “green taxonomy” – IMF officials
People: Fed governor gets new term; IMF’s Poul Thomsen to retire
New appointments made and portfolios reshuffled in the US, UK and more
Communications initiative: Bank of Jamaica
The Bank of Jamaica broke the mould with its reggae-inspired communications strategy, but observers suggest it has done more than just lift the economic literacy of its society
Economics in central banking: Matteo Maggiori, Brent Neiman and Jesse Schreger
The Global Capital Allocation Project has helped pick apart the tangled network of cross-border capital flows. The work may prove essential to those looking to shore up the international monetary system
IMF praises Rwandan central bank’s progress on inflation targeting
Funding investment will be challenging but inflation should peak early this year, IMF staff say
Ukrainian central bank cuts rates as inflation falls within target range
NBU is optimistic on economy, but warns government over IMF deal and banking reforms
Twelve countries’ financial sectors under IMF spotlight in 2020
Fund reveals which nations will undergo financial stability assessments, detailing which areas will face greater scrutiny
IMF report: Kazakh central bank split is opportunity to boost independence
Central bank needs stronger governance and greater separation from government, staff say
IMF delays Argentina forecasts due to uncertainty
Current forecast shows economy contracting by 1.3% in 2021 and inflation falling to 17%
Argentinian central bank willing to finance external debt
Institution commits to maintain positive real interest rates in order to foster price stability
IMF praises Somali reforms and says debt relief is possible
New agreement between IMF and Somali authorities prioritises central bank development
Risky markets had a ‘spectacular’ 2019, IMF officials warn
Largest combined number of rate cuts since 2008 drove financial vulnerabilities, senior officials say
South Sudan’s president fires third central bank governor in three years
Country faces civil war and economic crisis, but IMF believes economy may start to grow this year
Better IT protected banks during financial crisis – IMF paper
NPLs were 10% lower in banks with stronger IT infrastructure, research shows
Remittances can cause volatility if concentrated – IMF paper
Flows of remittances are broadly stabilising for the receiving country, but not if they are too concentrated, paper finds
IMF cuts forecast again, but says slowdown may be ending
Fresh downward revision to growth outlook set against “tentative stabilisation”, says Gita Gopinath
Political dispute over Ukrainian central bank intensifies
Prime minister offers to resign after “doctored” recordings of meeting with central bank are leaked