International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Knot warns deviations from global standards must be temporary
“If the US starts distancing itself from international standards, that is quite something,” says Dutch central bank chief
Covid-19 could depress growth for decades – Jackson Hole paper
“Pyschological scarring” could severely stunt future investment, researchers argue
Argentina requests new IMF programme
Government and central bank say economic stabilisation is not possible without recovery
People: IMF appoints strategy head
Pazarbasioglu moves back to IMF; Lithuanian president appoints central bank board member
National Bank of Belgium paper looks at IMF research networks
IMF staff provide useful case study of how co-authorship networks form, paper says
IMF criticises sacking of Zambian governor
Statement says governments should safeguard independence but language is notably restrained
IMF staff present details of Afghan deal
Proposed deal does not mention controversy over suspensions of central bank officials
ECB paper sets out new dataset on trade invoicing currencies
Dataset sheds new light on the importance of “dominant currency paradigm”, authors say
Facebook’s libra could disrupt collateral markets – IMF paper
Collateral used to back ‘stablecoins’ such as libra will be unavailable for reuse
Covid-19: a watershed moment for China’s BRI?
China faces a delicate balancing act when it comes to forgiving and restructuring Belt and Road Initiative debt while preserving the soundness of its financial institutions
Lebanon aid depends on reform – IMF
Georgieva sets banking bail-in and further audit of central bank as conditions for emergency aid
IMF urges broad shake-up of US financial stability framework
Rapidly changing financial landscape poses challenges for the complex oversight framework, IMF says
More changes at top of NBU as donors watch closely
Council approves new deputy governor as NBU confirms strategy director has left
Lebanese central bank orders interest-free loans after explosion
Move comes despite banking sector lacking dollars and reports of massive capital shortfalls
Emerging markets face ‘uphill battle’ against pandemic – IMF staff
EME countries face limited fiscal space and possible solvency crisis, warn researchers
Brazil’s central bank cuts rates to record low
MPC says there is limited space for more monetary policy stimulus as crisis continues
IMF agrees aid for small Southern African countries
IMF says Eswatini and Lesotho face major challenges from pandemic and structural problems
Detail matters when monitoring external imbalances – IMF research
Gross external debt is one of the clearest signs of vulnerability, study finds
IMF supports Riksbank’s criticism of proposed central bank law
Swedish lawmakers propose separating monetary and financial stability measures
Covid-19 challenges IMF debt-restructuring framework
Process needs tweaking to address pandemic-related issues, former IMF general counsel says
Fears over political pressure as senior Ukrainian officials resign
Deputy governor and communications head leave NBU as controversy continues
IMF economists call for action on global imbalances
“Excessive” imbalances exist in 40% of cases, though they have narrowed slightly
Argentina strikes deal to restructure $65bn debt
Next step could be a return to programme negotiations with the IMF
South Africa must reform in return for $4.3 billion aid – IMF
Government must protect smaller banks and outline reform package by October, IMF says