January 14, 2021/IMFBlog By Catalina Margulis and Arthur Rossi Countries are moving fast toward creating digital currencies. Or, so we hear from various surveys showing an increasing number of central banks making substantial progress towards having an official digital currency. But, in fact, close to 80 percent of the world’s […]

January 14, 2021/Edelman As the coronavirus pandemic enters its second year, developing countries around the world are struggling with stalled-out growth and loan repayments that are now outside their ability to pay, even while further financing is needed to rebuild their economies. Caught between a rock and a hard place, emerging markets […]

January 13, 2021/Mastercard By Randall Tucker 2020 brought great challenges and stunning change. At Mastercard, we embrace diversity and inclusion as a guiding force – and as a business and moral imperative. Our efforts to create a culture of belonging became even more paramount while working remotely because we know […]