The swift and massive shock of the coronavirus pandemic and shutdown measures to contain it have…
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Protecting People and Economies in the COVID-19 Era
The COVID-19 pandemic puts a spotlight on the imperative of protecting human capital in times of…
Combating COVID-19: How Should Banking Supervisors Respond?
The massive macro-financial shock caused by the pandemic continues to ravage the global economy and has…
The Great Lockdown through a Global Lens
The Great Lockdown is expected to play out in three phases, first as countries enter the…
Strengthening Economic Institutions for a Resilient Recovery
Exceptional times call for exceptional action. In response to COVID-19, the IMF has moved with unprecedented…
Coronavirus death rate is higher for those with chronic ills
Death rates are 12 times higher for coronavirus patients with chronic illnesses than for others who…
The Global Economic Reset—Promoting a More Inclusive Recovery
The COVID-19 crisis is inflicting the most pain on those who are already most vulnerable. This…
Monetary and Financial Stability During the Coronavirus Outbreak
The global spread of the coronavirus is a human tragedy unfolding across the world. Quantifying the…
Interest Rate Controls, Capital Flow Restrictions, and Other Potentially Costly Financial Market Regulatory Tools
With the surge in public debt in the wake of the global financial crisis, financial repression—administrative…
COVID-19 exacerbates drop in exports from Latin America
The drop in the value of the region’s exports is estimated to be around 30 percent…