August 6, 2020/IMFBlog By Martin Mühleisen, Tryggvi Gudmundsson, and Hélène Poirson Ward The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emerging market economies far exceeded that of the global financial crisis. Unlike previous crises, the response has been decisive just like in advanced economies. Yet, conventional policies are reaching their […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
A Higher Profile for the DFIs under COVID-19
Culled—Proshare August 6, 2020 by FBNQuest Research Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) do not get the best press. When the markets are in good shape, they tend to be taken for granted and their efforts are reported in the shadow of hedge funds and Wall Street investment banks. When those markets […]
Oil Prices Climb Despite Growing Demand Fears
August 4, 2020/OilPrice.com Chart of the Week – U.S. oil production fell by 1.99 mb/d in May, the largest monthly decrease since at least January 1980, according to EIA data. The decrease was twice as large as the previous record of 1.03 mb/d set back in September 2008 during […]
