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Chart of the WeekFinancial Systems of Caucasus, Central Asia Are Particularly Vulnerable to Shocks

IMFBlog2022-03-10T09:42:19-05:00March 10, 2022|

Heavily reliant on commodity exports, remittances and tourism, the economies of the Caucasus and Central Asia and their financial systems are vulnerable to volatile external shocks.

Why Climate Change Vulnerability Is Bad for Sovereign Credit Ratings

IMFBlog2021-02-18T14:07:57-05:00February 17, 2021|

By Serhan Cevik and João Tovar Jalles

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Climate change has made the world a riskier place.

The destruction wrought by heatwaves, droughts, hurricanes, and coastal flooding doesn’t stop with the toll on human lives and livelihoods—it can also have deep consequences for a country’s finances. […]