Policymakers in many countries aim to increase the uptake of retail digital payment systems. This Note examines whether interoperability can help achieve this goal. We provide a conceptual framework ...

By Akin Nazli in Belgrade Syria earlier this month received a visit from an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team for ...

Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) have introduced the China Exchange Rate Transparency (CERT) Act, aimed at increasing transparency in China’s exchange rate practices ...

China is revisiting Pakistan’s loan terms as IMF deadlines approach, but will the relief be enough to ease fiscal pressure?

The West African nation, the world's second-largest cocoa producer, signed a memorandum of understanding with its creditors in January after defaulting on most of its external debt in December 2022 ...

Pakistan has signed a USD 350 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank to boost women’s financial inclusion and ...

Argentina, the International Monetary Fund's long-term problem child and biggest debtor, once again needs to seek forgiveness ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects Spain’s growth will remain above the eurozone average at 2.5% in 2025, 1.8% in ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Paulo Medas, held discussions for the 2025 Article IV consultation with the Vietnamese authorities from June 11-24, 2025.

Greece has made progress since the crisis, but external financing risks persist without deeper domestic reforms, a new study ...

Meanwhile, for the current fiscal year, the IMF now expects a 3.8% growth rate, which is lower than the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics' estimate of 3.97%.