International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Vietnam says it is “actively prepared” to intervene in forex market
Interventions have helped protect the dong’s value, but depreciation gathered pace in June
Weak US productivity behind low wage growth – IMF
Declining labour share of income is another contributing factor
Zimbabwe clears debt with IMF but hurdles to financing remain
IMF looks to extend debt deadline for Somalia and Sudan
Competitive housing markets fostered risk taking before crisis – IMF research
In areas with higher price volatility institutions lowered lending standards
Tunisia should focus monetary policy on tackling inflation – IMF
Fund completes third review of extended fund facility with North African country
Liberia’s central bank chief resigns amid reports of ‘government pressure’
Local media reports Weeks resisted government pressure to agree to loan financing
UAE plugs in to IMF’s enhanced data standards
IMF’s chief statistician hails the move as an “important step forward”
Eurozone requires both banking and capital markets union – panellists
Status quo is highly procyclical and hampers risk sharing, IMF conference hears
Eurozone governments’ post-crisis fiscal policies were ‘self-defeating’
Policies ended up being contractionary, IMF-organised conference hears
People: BIS appoints RBA’s Lowe to succeed Dudley on financial system committee
Lowe will chair committee charged with financial stability; IMF gets new media chief; and more
IMF says independent central bank is key to Argentine recovery
Argentine authorities agree to limit forex market interventions
People: China appoints new monetary policy committee
IMF’s general counsel retires; Czech National Bank appoints new comms director
Central Bank of Venezuela gets another new president
Ramón Lobo becomes latest victim of institution’s revolving door
Argentina launches new measures to stem peso depreciation
Analysts concerned new central bank tools to control peso are not enough
IMF forecasts lower US growth than Fed, Congress and White House
Stimulus expected to yield higher growth in the short term, but the benefits are likely to fade away from 2020
Argentine finance minister becomes central bank governor as crisis deepens
Sturzenegger resigns as Argentine government says it expects IMF aid package soon
Trump’s fiscal policy threatens emerging markets – Lagarde
Looser fiscal policy could increase market volatility and worsen global imbalances- IMF chief
Tunisia raises rates by 100 basis points to tackle inflation
Despite hike, real rates remain negative; international reserves decline to 71 days of imports
Egyptian central bank pledges to write off companies’ debt in ‘crisis’ measures
Debt relief and increased funding could cost up to $5.6 billion, governor says
Argentina abandons monetary financing to secure IMF support
Inflation targets raised as $50 billion IMF deal requires greater central bank independence
IMF urges Algeria to abandon monetary financing
Fund says a weaker dinar would support efforts to reduce debt
First female governor appointed to Bank of Macedonia
Deputy governor appointed after lawmakers reject second term for incumbent
Colombia still has room to cut rates if recovery falters – IMF
Fund praises monetary policy regime as factor anchoring inflation expectations
Latin American central banks should improve communication strategies – IMF
Blog post suggests longer, more detailed, policy communication is not always better