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 […]
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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 […]
Joint IMF-World Bank Group Statement on the War in Ukraine
March 1, 2022/IMF International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank Group President David Malpass today issued the following statement on the war in Ukraine. “We are deeply shocked and saddened by the devastating human and economic toll brought by the war in Ukraine. People are being […]
