International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Carney indicates interest in IMF top job
Outgoing BoE chief says IMF role is important, but there are many “highly qualified” candidates
Two-thirds of countries failing to meet global standards on inflation – IMF paper
More than half the world has not updated CPI weighting in the last five years, researchers find
IMF must do better in policing currency manipulation – RBI’s Das
Governor says shortcomings in IMF surveillance have led to US pressure on alleged manipulators
The tricky business of electing a new IMF managing director
New leadership will face overrepresentation of advanced economies and possibility of dwindling resources
Angola follows African trend of holding rates in surprise decision
Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Ghana have all held rates this month
Iceland’s government appoints new central bank governor
Economics professor and former banking executive takes over as central bank warns of recession
Paraguay central bank cuts rates on weak growth and inflation
Trade tensions and looser policies in advanced economies open opportunity to stimulate economy
IMF calls on Brazilian legislators to pass central bank independence law
Staff welcomes new law blocking central bank transfers to the Treasury from reserves revaluations
IMF calls for more progress on Serbian currency
Central bank managed recent currency instability well, IMF staff say
Reforms have cut Latin American unemployment – IMF paper
But informal employment and inequality remain high, researcher says
US lawmakers slam Facebook’s ‘delusional’ Libra plan
Libra executive grilled at US hearing over Facebook’s history of scandals
Pakistan sharply increases rates on higher inflation
Central bank increases the policy rate by 100 basis points to 13.25%
Lagarde resigns as IMF managing director
Selection process to find successor will start “promptly”, IMF says
E-money poses serious threats to financial system, says IMF paper
Paper recommends a ‘synthetic CBDC’ to preserve financial stability
IMF paper analyses Philippines inflation
Longer delay in tightening rates would have led to higher inflation, researchers find
Zambian president makes deputy governor finance minister
New finance minister must tackle large debt burden, rising inflation and falling growth
Bank of Tanzania removes CEO of state-owned TIB Bank
The IMF has flagged the high levels of non-performing loans in the banking sector
Five reasons why Mark Carney should head the IMF
The outgoing Bank of England governor has all the requisite skills
IMF backs ECB’s looser stance
Directors concerned about banks’ low profitability, and call for common deposit insurance scheme
Purists lament as most cheer Lagarde as next ECB chief
Lagarde expected to adopt similar philosophy to Draghi at ECB, making the central bank the ‘only game in town’ – at least for a while
IMF to propose amendments to Pakistan central bank law
Changes will support efforts to reverse government debt trajectory, the fund says
Trade tensions set to harm long-term US growth – IMF paper
Output would decline even if China voluntarily limits its exports to the US
Mongolia must reform banks to receive IMF aid
Central bank must make sure banks raise all needed capital, IMF team leader says
Loose financial conditions predict output gap – NY Fed paper
Policy-makers can make significant welfare gains by greater focus on financial conditions – researchers