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Sovereign Debt Sustainability and Central Bank Credibility
January 28, 2022
Working Paper No. 2022/016
El Salvador: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for El Salvador
January 28, 2022
Country Report No. 2022/020
Applying the Central Clearing Mandate: Different Options for Different Markets
January 28, 2022
Working Paper No. 2022/014
IMF Staff Statement on Argentina
Blog: Chart of the WeekGlobal Inflation Pressures Broadened on Food and Energy Price Gains
People’s Republic of China: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the People’s Republic of China
January 28, 2022
Country Report No. 2022/021
Japan Article IV Mission Concluding News Conference Transcript
China’s Shift to Consumption-Led Growth Can Aid Green Goals
January 27, 2022
China rebounded strongly from the pandemic, but growth is losing momentum while remaining overly dependent on support from investment and exports. This imperils the nation’s long-sought transition to sustained high-quality growth that’s balanced, inclusive and green.
Japan: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2022 Article IV Mission
Blog: Pandemic Tests Resilience and Credibility of Fiscal Rules
Nepal: Request for an Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility -Press Release; Staff Report; Debt Sustainability Analysis; Staff Supplement; Statement by the Executive Director for Nepal
January 27, 2022
Country Report No. 2022/024
Keeping Pace with Change: Fintech and the Evolution of Commercial Law
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation with Czech Republic
Blog: Low Real Interest Rates Support Asset Prices, But Risks Are Rising
Czech Republic: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; Supplementary Information; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Czech Republic
January 27, 2022
Country Report No. 2022/023
Fiscal Rules and Fiscal Councils: Recent Trends and Performance during the COVID-19 Pandemic
January 27, 2022
Working Paper No. 2022/011
New Zealand: Changing the Conversation on Well-Being
January 26, 2022
This article first appeared in the most recent issue of Finance & Development. In 2019, New Zealand’s Labor government, led by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, unveiled a budget aimed at tackling some of the long-term challenges the country faces in areas such as domestic violence, child poverty, and housing. The so-called Wellbeing Budget 2019 set out to prioritize five key areas: mental health, child well-being, supporting the aspirations of the Maori and Pasifika populations, building a productive nation, and transforming the economy. It unveiled billions for mental health services and child poverty as well as record investment in measures to tackle family violence.
Blockchain Consensus Mechanisms
January 26, 2022
FinTech Notes No 2022/003
France: Selected Issues
January 26, 2022
Country Report No. 2022/019
France: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for France
January 26, 2022
Country Report No. 2022/018