International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Malta’s crypto asset plan means greater money laundering risks, IMF warns
Authorities must rapidly improve AML regime and guarantee FSA’s independence, mission says
CBSL resorts to monetary financing amid wait for IMF talks
Central bank promises loan to government will be unwound in the first quarter of 2019; IMF talks scheduled for mid-February
Ukrainian central bank plans major forex liberalisation
NBU says foreign currency reserves are highest since before revolution
CBSL inks deal with RBI to boost reserves
Swaps deal will help maintain reserves while talks with the IMF resume, central bank says
Coomaraswamy sees hope for IMF programme as political crisis fades
Sri Lankan Prime Minister reinstated, paving the way for economic reforms; central bank close to adopting flexible inflation target
Price shocks worse with poorly anchored inflation expectations – IMF paper
Inflation rises less and falls quicker after shocks when expectations are well anchored, study finds
IMF agrees new aid package for Ukraine
Statement praises Ukrainian reforms but says aid will still be linked to continuing progress
IMF urges eurozone to complete banking union with common deposit insurance
European leaders failed to agree on a common deposit insurance scheme at last week’s summit
Google’s data tool has potential for countries with data gaps – IMF research
Authors explore how search queries can be used to track human behaviour, which could be used to map macroeconomic indicators
EME central banks can counter the next downturn
Philip Turner urges central banks to consider a broad range of actions to tackle volatility stemming from currency mismatches
Carstens warns world is not fully prepared for fresh crisis
IMF does not have the resources to act as global lender of last resort, says BIS chief
IMF tells Jamaica to bring in risk-based supervision
IMF sets year deadline for new framework implementation and urges improved co-ordination among regulators
Argentina removes interest rate floor
Peso stabilised since central bank introduced floating forex regime in September
PBoC’s policy communication could improve - IMF paper
Central bank’s communications should be more timely and accessible, researchers say
Podcast: More women, greater stability?
Recent research from the International Monetary Fund reveals the inclusion of women in supervisory roles has a significant impact on financial stability
IMF weighing state-contingent debt for Caribbean, says Lagarde
IMF managing director says fund is re-evaluating lending parameters for Caribbean region
Brexit vote has hurt UK investment – IMF paper
Researcher presents proxy term for UK firms’ exposure to Brexit costs
IMF concerned over Iceland’s inflation metrics
Inflation excluding housing near 60-year low for 2017, IMF reports
IMF programmes do not harm governments’ financing ability – ECB paper
Governments use IMF as an excuse when “struggling with transparency”, authors argue
Lagarde urges central banks to consider CBDCs
IMF chief sees obvious benefits to central bank digital currencies, but design is crucial
Dominican governor highlights central bank role in economic turnaround
The country is now one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America
China’s rebalancing on hold as growth falters – IMF paper
Rebalancing is expected to continue in 2019, but income inequality and leverage could prove an issue
Monetary easing can harm growth in some open economies, IMF researchers suggest
Leverage constraints reduce domestic credit in monetary easing cycle, authors say
People: Sri Lanka’s central bank promotes two new deputy governors
Attygalle and Karunarantne become deputy governors, Kilponen to succeed Välimäki at Bank of Finland, IMF promotes representative in Argentina, and more