IMFBlog2020-04-15T15:14:57-04:00April 14, 2020|
By Tobias Adrian and Fabio Natalucci
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented human and health crisis. The measures necessary to contain the virus have triggered an economic downturn. At this point, there is great uncertainty about its severity and length. (more…)
IMFBlog2020-03-17T12:09:48-04:00March 11, 2020|
This blog is part of a special series on the response to the coronavirus.
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The global spread of the coronavirus is a human tragedy unfolding across the world. Quantifying the economic impact is complex, giving rise to significant uncertainty about the economic outlook and the associated downside risks. (more…)
IMFBlog2020-02-06T08:30:13-05:00February 6, 2020|
By Etibar Jafarov, Rodolfo Maino, and Marco Pani
With the surge in public debt in the wake of the global financial crisis, financial repression—administrative restrictions on interest rates, credit allocation, capital movements, and other financial operations—has come back on the agenda. (more…)
IMFBlog2020-03-23T09:48:01-04:00January 30, 2020|
By IMFBlog
In 2020, the IMF plans to assess the stability of twelve financial systems. Seven assessments are of jurisdictions with systemically important financial sectors (Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong SAR, Italy, Korea, Norway, and the United States), for which it is mandatory to undergo financial stability assessments every five years. (more…)
IMFBlog2020-01-28T16:13:56-05:00January 28, 2020|
By Tobias Adrian and Fabio Natalucci
While we have seen some recent volatility, many risky asset markets around the world had a spectacular year in 2019. Equity market indices were up just over 30 percent in the United States, close to 25 percent in Europe and China, and over 15 percent in emerging markets and Japan. Emerging-market sovereign debt, U.S. high-yield debt, and emerging-market corporate debt all had returns in excess of 12 percent. Remarkably, the fourth quarter of 2019 was especially strong in China and in emerging markets.
IMFBlog2020-01-15T15:04:34-05:00January 15, 2020|
By Jihad Azour and Ling Zhu
Since the global financial crisis of 2008, emerging market economies have experienced a surge in capital flows in response to significant monetary easing by major central banks. Gross capital inflows to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have remained high compared to other emerging markets, but their composition has changed significantly, with a surge in portfolio flows (equity and bond instruments) and a decline in foreign direct investment. (more…)
IMFBlog2020-01-06T17:16:30-05:00December 30, 2019|
By IMFBlog
The decade is over and with it goes another year of insightful, thought-provoking, and dare we say clever, charts of the week brought to you by the IMF.
Everyone likes a great chart, right? So to get the new year started on the right foot, take a minute and look back at what caught your eye (or what you might have missed) in 2019. (more…)
IMFBlog2019-12-23T11:15:49-05:00December 16, 2019|
IMFBlog2019-12-12T09:48:38-05:00December 12, 2019|
By Tobias Adrian and Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) is a complex and multidisciplinary topic requiring active analysis and debate. (more…)
IMFBlog2019-11-27T13:40:16-05:00November 25, 2019|
By Tobias Adrian and Ashraf Khan
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In August 1694, the Bank of England opened for business with a staff of 19. The original Royal Charter, granted by King William and Queen Mary, tasked the Bank to “promote the public Good and Benefit of our People.” (more…)
