February 3, 2022/IMF The IMF has upgraded its Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIs) database to fully reflect methodological improvements introduced in the 2019 Financial Soundness Indicators Compilation Guide (2019 FSIs Guide). The new FSI database enhances the coverage and cross-country comparability of data, following the more prescriptive approach of the 2019 FSIs Guide. It also […]
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US Federal Reserve: Rate hike concerns for EMs
February 1, 2022/United Capital Research The US Federal Reserve concluded its first monetary policy meeting for the year on Wednesday, January 22nd, with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve voting unanimously to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0.00% to 0.25%. For most of its […]
Growth expectations from the IMF
January 31, 2022/Coronation Research The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) has left its global forecast for 2021 unchanged at 5.9% y/y and has trimmed its projection for this year from 4.9% y/y to 4.4% y/y. Meanwhile, the global economy is expected to grow by 3.8% y/y in 2023. We […]
