IMF’s Portugal identifies key information gaps

IMF headquarters in Washington, DC

Murilo Portugal, a deputy managing director of the IMF, on Tuesday outlined four areas where progress towards filling information gaps can be made.

Speaking at the IMF/ World Bank World Statistics Day in Washington, D.C., Portugal said: "While the crisis did not happen because lack of data, it revealed serious data gaps in key areas that might have helped the authorities to measure, understand and respond better to risks to the international financial system."

Portugal said G20 finance ministers

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