International Monetary Fund (IMF)
IMF agrees aid for small Southern African countries
IMF says Eswatini and Lesotho face major challenges from pandemic and structural problems
Detail matters when monitoring external imbalances – IMF research
Gross external debt is one of the clearest signs of vulnerability, study finds
IMF supports Riksbank’s criticism of proposed central bank law
Swedish lawmakers propose separating monetary and financial stability measures
Covid-19 challenges IMF debt-restructuring framework
Process needs tweaking to address pandemic-related issues, former IMF general counsel says
Fears over political pressure as senior Ukrainian officials resign
Deputy governor and communications head leave NBU as controversy continues
IMF economists call for action on global imbalances
“Excessive” imbalances exist in 40% of cases, though they have narrowed slightly
Argentina strikes deal to restructure $65bn debt
Next step could be a return to programme negotiations with the IMF
South Africa must reform in return for $4.3 billion aid – IMF
Government must protect smaller banks and outline reform package by October, IMF says
IMF publishes transparency code for central banks
Updated framework aims to help central banks rank themselves against best practice
IMF needs new tool to deal with pandemic – former officials
Current programmes place too much emphasis on adjustment, two ex-officials argue
Female workers badly hit by pandemic job losses – IMF economist
Lower-paid workers hit hardest both by 2008 recession and slump caused by pandemic
Structural changes may increase dollar funding strains – IMF paper
Some emerging markets still face “significant funding pressure”, researchers find
Chile and China expand bilateral swap line
Central banks more than double size of swap line and expand scope of use
IMF lifts limits on financial support facilities
Decision provoked debate among board members on whether fund should be taking additional risk
People: National Bank of Ukraine appoints new deputy
Heletii has served as Ukraine’s deputy finance minister since July 2018; Jamaica appoints senior deputy governor, MAS has new leader for green finance; IMF names special adviser to Kristalina Georgieva
IMF research highlights limits of exchange rate flexibility
New dataset sheds light on role of dominant-currency invoicing for exchange rate dynamics
Lebanese central bank faces audit as crisis deepens
Inflation is spiralling and IMF talks have yet to result in a bailout package
IMF and World Bank chiefs call for more action on debt relief
But G20 fails to agree extension to the Debt Service Suspension Initiative
IMF suspends country assessments until April 2021
Resumption of assessments will need to be “gradual” and undertaken flexibly, says fund
People: IMF names new Europe chief and secretary
BIS promotes Philip Wooldridge to head up Committee on the Global Financial System
Ukraine appoints new governor after IMF warns on independence
IMF and other donors want evidence that government is supporting central bank, insiders say
SNB’s Jordan defends currency interventions
Switzerland had “difficult starting position” from which to tackle the Covid-19 shock, chairman says; negative rates have worked, he argues
Mena region leans on exchange rates to weather pandemic
IMF says central banks in the region have intervened in the market more than any other region
Ukrainian security warns Gontareva over ‘Central Banking’ article
IMF representative voices support for central bank as ex-governor Smolii reports threats