Exceptional times call for exceptional action. In response to COVID-19, the IMF has moved with unprecedented…
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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…
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Monetary and Financial Stability During the Coronavirus Outbreak
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…
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Panama will expand access to productive financing for MSMEs in light to COVID-19
IDB LOAN OF $150 MILLION WILL BENEFIT MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR,…
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IDB Group announces priority support areas for countries affected by COVID-19
THE GROUP WILL FINANCE A RESPONSE TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; SAFETY NETS FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;…
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IDB report proposes economic policies to help countries overcome sharp contraction
The 2020 Latin American and Caribbean Macroeconomic Report analyzes growth scenarios amid coronavirus pandemic Latin America…
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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…
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Countries Can Take Steps Now to Rebuild from COVID-19
Securing core public services, getting money directly to people and maintaining the private sector will limit…
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Strengthen insolvency frameworks to save firms and boost economic recovery
COVID-19 doesn’t just threaten lives, it also puts livelihoods at risk through the destruction of private…
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