IMFBlog2021-11-05T09:53:13-04:00April 20, 2021|
By Marcos Chamon and Jonathan D. Ostry
Many countries are experiencing a combination of high public debt and low interest rates. This was already the case in advanced economies even prior to the pandemic but has become even starker in its aftermath. […]
IMFBlog2021-11-05T09:54:57-04:00April 16, 2021|
By Vitor Gaspar, Michael Keen, Alexander Klemm, and Paolo Mauro
The economic costs of the pandemic have fallen most heavily on those least able to bear them. Governments have taken steps to support people and firms through wage subsidies, unemployment benefits, and other fiscal measures. […]
IMFBlog2021-02-11T10:00:03-05:00February 11, 2021|
By Ali Al-Sadiq
The ability to renew your passport or driver’s license, pay a tax bill, or access government data with the click of a button or swipe of a screen, anytime and anywhere, has grown more important during the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent the spread of the virus. […]
IMFBlog2021-05-05T10:30:23-04:00December 17, 2020|
By Arnoud Boot, Peter Hoffmann, Luc Laeven, Lev Ratnovski
The financial industry is undergoing rapid technological change. Traditional banks face competition from online start-ups with no physical branches. Social media and other digital platforms are expanding into payments and credit. […]
IMFBlog2021-05-13T13:59:53-04:00December 16, 2020|
By Alina Iancu, Neil Meads, Martin Mühleisen, Yiqun Wu
عربي, Español, 中文, Français, 日本語, Português, Русский
The currencies that are being held by central banks as foreign exchange reserves have remained largely steady over decades. […]
IMFBlog2020-11-12T10:03:44-05:00November 12, 2020|
Era Dabla-Norris, Frederico Lima, and Hibah Khan
Earlier this year, stringent lockdowns and uncertainty about the severity and transmission of COVID-19 led to the widespread adoption of physical distancing measures across the world. […]
IMFBlog2020-03-04T11:06:46-05:00February 26, 2020|
By David Lipton
عربي, 中文, Español, Français, 日本語, Português, Русский
Across sub-Saharan Africa, a visit to a school offers both a vision of hope for the future, and a reminder of the difficulties in attaining that vision. My recent visit to Sierra Leone and Niger brought this duality into sharp focus. […]
IMFBlog2021-05-13T12:56:13-04:00January 13, 2020|
By David Lipton
عربي, 中文, Español, Français, 日本語, Português, Русский
Last March, Operation Taiex led to the arrest of the gang leader behind the Carbanak and Cobalt malware attacks on over 100 financial institutions worldwide. This law enforcement operation included the Spanish national police, Europol, FBI, the Romanian, Moldovan, Belarusian, and Taiwanese authorities, as well as private cybersecurity companies. Investigators found out that hackers were operating in at least 15 countries.
IMFBlog2019-11-21T17:12:24-05:00November 21, 2019|
By Emilio Fernandez Corugedo and Jaime Guajardo
The world’s newest migration crisis is unfolding in Latin America, where Venezuela’s economic collapse and unprecedented humanitarian crisis has sparked a wave of emigration to neighboring countries. […]
IMFBlog2019-11-06T14:17:47-05:00October 18, 2019|
By Davide Furceri, Jonathan D. Ostry, and Chris Papageorgiou
Economic reforms are often painful in the short term and hence unpopular, but does that mean reform-minded leaders always pay a price at the ballot box? […]
