The IMF's Global Bank Stress Test shows that banks can generally absorb large shocks from a capital perspective, though some in emerging markets face greater risks.
April 8, 2022US sanctions 21 entities and 13 individuals. EU to propose new measures this week. Australia applies 35% export tariff.
April 4, 2022US bans more Russian trade. G7 pledges to close national-level loopholes that could enable sanctions evasion via crypto-assets, among other commitments.
March 14, 2022Sri Lanka's official exchange rate has been effectively pegged to the USD since April 2021. The IMF called for a return to a market-determined and flexible exchange rate.
March 11, 2022The IMF says Hong Kong authorities should strengthen analysis of Mainland-related credit risks, and ensure internal models used by local banks are sufficiently forward-looking.
March 10, 2022The research project will cover the environmental implications and broader ESG considerations of digital assets and their associated services, among other themes.
March 3, 2022A draft work plan for the new Data Gaps Initiative, which seeks to improve the availability of data for policymaking, focuses on four topics including climate change.
March 1, 2022A new IMF paper offers lessons on CBDCs drawn from ongoing projects in China, the Bahamas, Sweden, Uruguay, Canada and the ECCU.
February 16, 2022The FSB is reportedly "going full steam" on the issue of developing global regulatory standards for the crypto asset market.
February 11, 2022As relief measures end this month, Cambodian lenders will have to set aside appropriate provisions for nonperforming loans.
February 8, 2022