This paper presents People’s Republic of China’s Financial System Stability Assessment (FSSA) report. The FSSA found that since the last FSAP in 2017, the authorities have made notable progress in ...

We examine whether financial market participants, in aggregate, expect stablecoins to play an important role in payments. Using high-frequency variation in stock prices, we estimate that U.S.

IMF staff and the Honduran authorities have reached staff-level agreement on the Sixth and Final Reviews of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangements and ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Ms. Eva Jenkner, visited Banjul during October 19–30, 2026, to hold ...

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today that Deputy Managing ...

Stablecoins are presented as a low-cost alternative to traditional cross-border payment channels, but evidence to support ...

IMF staff and the Argentine authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the third review of the Extended Fund Facility program, unlocking potential access to about US$900 million. Disciplined ...

This paper takes stock of the global economic recovery a decade after the 2008 financial crisis. Output losses after the crisis appear to be persistent, irrespective of whether a country suffered a ...

The fight against financial crime isn’t lost, but the world needs to do more to limit the economic impact of crime. Money laundering is a necessary component of the organized crime that too frequently ...

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Financial markets have remained resilient amid solid economic growth and strong corporate earnings, while financial conditions have been relatively accommodative. However, there is no room for ...

We study the link between central bank independence and inflation by providing narrative and empiricial evidence based on Latin America’s experience over the past 100 years. We present a novel ...