OPINION/EDITORIAL

Crypto Boom Poses New Challenges to Financial Stability

(PHOTO: SAIDKA/ISTOCK BY GETTY IMAGES) October 1, 2021/IMFBlog By Dimitris Drakopoulos, Fabio Natalucci, and Evan Papageorgiou As crypto assets take hold, regulators need to step up. Crypto assets offer a new world of opportunities: Quick and easy payments. Innovative financial services. Inclusive access to previously “unbanked” parts of the world. All are made […]

Oil Markets On Edge As OPEC+ Meeting Looms

October 1, 2021/OilPrice.com After charging to $80 per barrel on Tuesday, oil prices fell back on news of inventory builds and extra supply, and now markets are nervously waiting for the OPEC+ meeting. Talking of the OPEC+ meeting, make sure you’ve signed up for Global Energy Alert to keep abreast of all […]