(Credit: IMF Photo) Widening global current account imbalances are best addressed by simultaneous domestic policy adjustments. Industrial policy and tariffs offer a costly fix with unreliable effects on imbalances. April 6, 2026/IMFBlog Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Christian Mumssen Global current account imbalances are widening again, reversing a decade of steady decline following the […]
World News
The Impacts of the Middle East Conflict on Africa
Twenty-nine currencies in Africa have weakened, raising the cost of servicing external debt and importing food, fuel, and fertilizer April 6, 2026/AfDB The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in energy, food and fertilizer prices caused by the ongoing conflict […]
IOSCO Announces 3rd IMF-IOSCO Conference
April 1, 2026/IOSCO The International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are pleased to announce their third joint conference on Market-Based Finance in Washington, DC, USA. The conference will feature a fireside chat between IOSCO Board Chair Jean-Paul Servais and US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Paul […]
