October 26, 2021/BIS/IOSCO • Global standard setters invite comments on a consultative report on margin practices and potential further policy work. • The report presents a data-driven analysis examining margin calls in March and April 2020 and the extent to which market participants were prepared to meet them. • There […]
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Sub-Saharan Africa: One Planet, Two Worlds, Three Stories
October 22, 2021/IMF Weekend Read Welcome to the Weekend Read! In today’s edition we close the last official week of our 2021 Annual Meeting with a tour of the IMF’s Regional Economic Outlooks. We also explore the areas of climate innovation, productivity, and look back at Annual Meetings events on globalism, […]
Statement of Chair Jerome H. Powell on the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s (FSOC) Report on Climate-Related Financial Risk
October 21, 2021/US Federal Reserve Climate change poses significant challenges for the global economy and the financial system. The public rightly expects us to work to ensure the financial system is resilient to climate-related financial risks. We appreciate the magnitude of the challenges ahead of us and the Federal Reserve […]
