IMFBlog2019-03-13T14:49:12-04:00September 6, 2018|
By Vitor Gaspar, Sean Hagan, and Maurice Obstfeld
September 6, 2018
عربي, Baˈhasa indoneˈsia, 中文,Español, Français, 日本語,Português,Русский
With the world becoming more interdependent than ever before, countries can achieve a lot when they pull together (photo: Anton Sokolov/iStock by Getty Images)
Countries cooperate if they perceive it to be in their best interests, both economically and politically. […]
IMFBlog2019-03-15T16:33:15-04:00August 30, 2017|
August 30, 2017
As access to information burgeons, experts are more crucial than ever.
This issue of F&D looks at what is arguably the clearest challenge the world faces: how to address complex global problems amid growing skepticism about the benefits of multilateralism and continued global integration.
IMFBlog2019-03-25T12:28:52-04:00July 26, 2017|
July 26, 2017
Versions in ربي (Arabic), 中文 (Chinese), Français (French), Русский (Russian), and Español (Spanish)
Money laundering and terrorist financing threaten economic stability. International cooperation is vital in the fight against misuse of the financial system (photo: CraigRJD/iStock by Getty Images)
Corrupt officials, tax cheats, and the financial backers of terrorism have one thing in common: they often exploit vulnerabilities in financial systems to facilitate their crimes.
Money laundering and terrorist financing can threaten a country’s economic and financial stability while funding violent and illegal acts. That is why many governments have stepped up the fight against such practices, helped by international institutions such as the IMF.
