We study the link between central bank independence and inflation by providing narrative and empiricial evidence based on Latin America’s experience over the past 100 years. We present a novel ...
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Stronger oversight, better data, and deeper coordination are needed to safeguard faster and more interconnected markets ...
Italy’s financial system remains broadly sound and has demonstrated resilience in a challenging macrofinancial and geopolitical environment. Since the 2020 FSAP, banks have rebuilt capital, achieved ...
Sovereign wealth funds have become some of the most powerful players in global finance. They now manage more than $16 ...
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The IMF Executive Board completed the First Review of Ukraine’s 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement, enabling an immediate disbursement of SDR 503 million (about US$690 million). Ukraine ...
Washington, DC – July 24, 2026: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Italy. This also included a discussion on the findings of the ...
The largest disruption to the global oil market in decades should have sent prices soaring. But after spiking at the start of the war in the Middle East, crude prices soon settled in a range of $90 to ...
China has enjoyed decades of impressive growth, which has significantly improved living standards and largely eradicated extreme poverty. The growth has, however, been accompanied by widening ...
The Brazilian financial system has undergone significant change since the 2018 FSAP. While the system remains bank-dominated, with two of the six largest banks state-owned, technology-driven change ...
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