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Lagarde Discusses Economic Challenge with GCC Countries

November 7, 2015/IMF Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of a meeting in Qatar with the finance ministers and central bank governors of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)[1]:   “I am pleased for the opportunity to attend […]

Corruption: A Hidden Tax on Growth

November 6, 2015 INF Blog by (by Victor Gaspar and Sean Hagan) In recent years, citizens’ concerns about allegations of corruption in the public sector have become more visible and widespread. From São Paulo to Johannesburg, citizens have taken to the streets against graft. In countries like Chile, Guatemala, India, […]

Leveraging Technology to Bolster Humanitarian Aid Distribution

November 6, 2015/MasterCard This piece is brought to you as part of MasterCard’s participation in ACCION’s Center for Financial Inclusion’s FI2020 Week. Help us build momentum around addressing the most significant gaps in financial inclusion by sharing your story across social via #FI2020. A timely and thought-provoking article Sara Netzer of Save the […]