To deal with international transactions and financial flows, economists use the Balance of Payments framework. In this video, I'll give you an introduction to that framework and show you what the two ...

An International Monetary Fund team will visit Ghana next week to pursue discussions on the West African country's request ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. There are a few things to note in the IMF’s new external sector report: The IMF’s ...

If the Trump administration wants to use tariffs to fight “persistent” goods trade imbalances, the right statute is Section 122 of the Trade Act, not the International Emergency Economic ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation The Global Financial Safety Net (GFSN) comprises international reserves, bilateral swap arrangements, regional financing ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. China’s GDP statistics are widely thought to be, well, works of performance art.

Egypt’s balance of payments reflected broadly positive trends during fiscal year (FY) 2024/2025, with the current account deficit narrowing significantly by 25.9% to $15.4bn, compared to $20.8bn in ...