The global spread of the coronavirus is a human tragedy unfolding across the world. Quantifying the…
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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…
Continue ReadingCOVID-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…
Continue ReadingAnnounces $500 Million to Fight Locusts, Preserve Food Security and Protect Livelihoods
Emergency Financing for Locust Affected Countries will help people recover from losses WASHINGTON, May, 2020 — The…
Continue ReadingMiami-Dade County launches Small Business Assistance Forgivable Loan Program
County program to help those not receiving other previous assistance Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez…
Continue ReadingHow Countries Can Expand Access to Digital Financial Services
A new report by Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Alfonso Garcia Mora, Mahesh Uttamchandani, Harish Natarajan, Erik Feyen, and…
Continue ReadingNature as an engine of recovery in a post-Coronavirus world
As most of us spend this Earth Day sheltering at home to flatten the COVID-19 curve, our hearts…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 Crisis Poses Threat to Financial Stability
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented human and health crisis. The measures necessary to contain…
Continue ReadingCountries in the IMF Financial Spotlight in 2020
In 2020, the IMF plans to assess the stability of twelve financial systems. Seven assessments are…
Continue ReadingTop 10 Charts of the Week for 2019
The decade is over and with it goes another year of insightful, thought-provoking, and dare we…
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