OPINION/EDITORIAL

A Proposal to End the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 21, 2021/IMFBlog By Kristalina Georgieva, Gita Gopinath, and Ruchir Agarwal Many countries have stepped up in the global fight against the pandemic, as have institutions such as the World Health Organization, the World Bank, Gavi (the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization), the African Union, and others. Yet, more […]

Pre-MPC May 2021: Hike in MPR Anticipated, but Disappointing GDP Data may Restrain MPC.

May 21, 2021/Cordros Report At a time of fascinating developments in the domestic and external economy, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to hold its third meeting of the year on the 24th and 25th of May 2021. In the domestic economy, inflationary pressures cooled down in April despite lingering […]

Checking the Receipts from Pandemic-Related Spending

May 20, 2021/IMFBlog By Chady El Khoury, Jiro Honda, Johan Mathisen, and Etienne Yehoue Governments around the world are playing a crucial role in providing lifelines to people and firms to help combat the pandemic and its economic fallout. To support the effectiveness of these efforts, it is important that […]