March 4, 2022/IMF Weekend Read In today’s edition we focus, among other things, on the war in Ukraine, cash management in fragile states, Europe’s labor markets, sustainable finance in emerging markets, Latin America’s post-pandemic challenges, bank risks in the Gulf, monetary policy in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the ethics of public finance. […]
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IMF Concludes Regional Consultation with West African Economic and Monetary Union
March 3, 2022/IMF The WAEMU region has so far demonstrated strong resilience to the Covid crisis, and the economy is recovering on the back of supportive fiscal and monetary policies. Growth is projected to accelerate this year, mostly driven by a rebound in net exports. But there are important downside […]
IMF Announces the Release of a New Database on Special Purpose Entities (SPEs)
March 3, 2022/IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a new international database on the cross-border flows and positions of Special Purpose Entities (SPEs), entities set up in countries of convenience and low-tax jurisdictions. The database: for the first time, is based on a common methodology , including an internationally […]
