May 27, 2021/IMF Weekend Read In today’s edition we focus on how the IMF is updating its policy advice to meet new challenges, the IMF’s proposal for ending the pandemic, making rent affordable in Europe, taxing multinationals in Europe, a new upcoming issue of Finance & Development, and much more. On […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Making Affordable Rental Housing Part of Europe’s Recovery
May 26, 2021/IMFBlog By Alfred Kammer, Andrea Schaechter, and Andreas Tudyka Already before the pandemic, many store or restaurant workers living in a major city in Europe had to spend more than half of their household’s income on rent. During the pandemic, many of them have seen their incomes fall, […]
May 2021 Meeting: Another MPC Decision to Wait and See
May 26, 2021/Proshare by FBNQuest Research The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) closed its latest meeting yesterday, leaving its policy rate of 11.50% and other parameters unchanged. This was widely expected including by ourselves (Good Morning Nigeria, 05 May ’21). The verdict was unanimous whereas in March three of the nine […]
