International Monetary Fund (IMF)
In-depth: have central banks worsened the secular slowdown?
IMF economist Bas Bakker shares his argument that central banks have misdiagnosed falling growth and long-run rates. He and several other economists are now calling for a rethink
US-China trade deal could damage some countries’ trade flows – IMF paper
Eurozone could face loss of trade from between $61 billion to $84 billion, researchers find
Argentina’s currency controls help stabilise peso and reserves
Uncertainty about the fiscal policies of the incoming president is contributing to falling bond prices
Uzbekistan boosts transparency with new central bank law
New law strengthens inflation targeting as country wrestles with ambitious reforms
Dominican Republic faces monetary policy trade-off – IMF paper
Researchers say financial system is healthy, but central bank faces hard choices over policy
IMF issues warning on Kazakh supervisory overhaul
Authorities should be careful not to undermine the supervisory capacity, staff say
Ukrainian central bank attacks arrest of former deputy governor
Arrest is “absurd” and aims to send a message to reformers, Gontareva says
Bank of Jamaica should ‘modernise’ regulatory framework – IMF
Fund’s recommendations follow completion of country’s second consecutive support programme
Cash delay worsens Zimbabwe’s economic woes
Distribution delays add to shortage of notes, with the value of cash rapidly eroding
Liberian central bank gets third governor in two years
Ex-banker tasked with reshaping institution as legal battles continue and staff cuts loom
A spotlight on IPSAS Draft 69
Proposed accounting guidance for specific instruments by the Public Sector Accounting Standards Board may have significant implications for central banks
New IMF chief maintains focus on unsustainable debt levels
Debt levels at all-time high and well over twice global GDP, Kristalina Georgieva warns
IMF paper looks at Moroccan monetary policy
Findings show balance sheet has significant impact, especially via smaller firms – researchers
Germany’s tight fiscal policy may hamper ECB normalisation – IMF research
Sustained budget surpluses have reduced debt issuance and contributed to ever-lower yields
SBP looks back on tough year for Pakistan
Lack of fiscal consolidation hampered central bank’s crisis response, annual report says
Trump’s trade war is squeezing US profits – IMF paper
Retailers kept prices unchanged and exporters cut theirs, Gita Gopinath and co-authors find
Was Draghi one of the great central bankers?
A look back at how Mario Draghi confronted the financial crisis and existential concerns about the euro
IMF boosts financial surveillance funding
IMF seeks to improve hiring and training of economists after Independent Evaluation Office report
IMF draws links between transparency and debt accumulation
Fund praises efforts taken by Tunisia and Uzbekistan, and urges others in the region to improve accountability of fiscal institutions
New IMF data sheds light on interwar instability
Instrument-level data highlights how the network structure of debts contributed to collapse
Argentinian central bank struggles to stabilise peso ahead of elections
International reserves have fallen by 29% since opposition leader defeated president Macri in primary vote on August 11
IMF paper tracks Asian authorities’ responses to volatile capital flows
Monetary policy typically responds to several variables in pursuit of greater stability, analysis finds
Indonesia cuts rates for fourth time this year
Indonesia has cut a total of 100bp in the latest cycle; more cuts are possible but depend on Fed move and rupiah stability