December 8, 2020/IMFBlog By Christian Bogmans and Claire Mengyi Li As the world economy emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, the consumption of coal is expected to recover from its sharp decline during the pandemic. Demand for coal remains strong and helps to fuel economic development in emerging markets. Yet many […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Cyber Risk is the New Threat to Financial Stability
December 7, 2020/IMFBlog By Jennifer Elliott and Nigel Jenkinson Many of us take for granted the ability to withdraw money from our bank account, wire it to family in another country, and pay bills online.Amid the global pandemic, we’ve seen how much digital connection matters to our everyday life. But […]
African Countries Must Take a Balanced Approach to the Energy Transition
The road to energy transition might be bumpy for all of us, but the idea of banning all fossil fuels makes it exceptionally treacherous, if not impassable, for Africa December 7, 2020/AEC By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber Africa stands at a precarious juncture, where the transition from […]
