Tag: IMF

Open newsletter – february 22, 2022

AFGHANISTAN The Taliban is creating a “grand army” for Afghanistan that will include officers and troops who served the old regime, says the official tasked...

IMF urges El Salvador to strip Bitcoin’s legal tender status (Eric Martin, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera)

The International Monetary Fund’s board urged El Salvador to strip Bitcoin of its status as legal currency due to its large risks, highlighting a...

The IMF’s Misstep on Climate Finance (Sara Jane Ahmed, Alicia Barcena, Daniel Titelman, Project-Syndicate)

The IMF’s allocation of $650 billion in special drawing rights in August was long encouraged and widely welcomed. But its follow-up proposal for channeling...

IMF revives $6BN bailout for Pakistan’s economy (Al Jazeera)

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday it had agreed with Pakistan on measures needed to revive a stalled $6bn funding programme for...

The IMF needs to prepare for the post-COVID world (Martin Mühleisen, Atlantic Council)

While the controversy surrounding International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has drawn the bulk of the attention as the IMF and World Bank settle...

The IMF warns of growing threats to global economic recovery (Al Jazeera)

The International Monetary Fund did not mince words in its latest outlook for the global economy released on Tuesday, warning that the threats to...

(IMF) IMF chief predicts faster global recovery, warns fight isn’t over (Al Jazeera)

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that the United States’ $1.9 trillion support package and rising confidence from increased vaccinations in many advanced economies...

(USA/IMF) America needs a positive IMF agenda (Brookings)

David Dollar and Mark Sobel How will a new allocation of special drawing rights affect the global economy? Could International Monetary Fund (IMF) member countries do more...

(IMF) Building a Better SDR (Project-Syndicate)

JOSÉ ANTONIO OCAMPO As the International Monetary Fund prepares for its next large-scale issue of special drawing rights, its reserve asset, the time is ripe...

(IMF) Tristan Walker on Innovation at the International Monetary Fund (CIGI)

Kevin Carmichael Christine Lagarde, the first woman to lead the International Monetary Fund, will be remembered for pushing the institution out of its comfort...

(Iraq/IMF) IMF says Iraq seeking emergency loans after oil price plunge (Al Jazeera)

Iraqi government is reportedly seeking $6bn in loans, with possibility of a further $4bn, according to finance minister. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/25/imf-says-iraq-seeking-emergency-loans-after-oil-price-plunge

(IMF/Sudan) IMF working ‘very intensively’ with Sudan for debt relief (Al Jazeera)

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is working “very intensively” with Sudan to build the conditions for broad debt relief and will assess progress on...

IMF/CRISES – Memo on strengthening the role of the International Monetary Fund to enhance global resilience to crises (José De Gregorio, PIIE)

To: The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund José De Gregorio (PIIE) Part of a special PIIE series Rebuilding the Global Economy outlining policy priorities and solutions...