News & commentary
Read the latest financial and monetary policy news and commentary from OMFIF’s in-house analysts and global network of specialists.
Central banks, get ready – or not – for the US stablecoin boom
‘A wall of shit-money, and we’re doing nothing about it’
| By John Orchard and Lewis McLellan
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How public investors should respond to volatility
Five benefits for Bulgaria from euro adoption in a more volatile, multipolar world
The WTO stands at a ‘whatever it takes’ moment
Tariffs should be a wake-up call for the dysfunctional organisation
The arc of ascent of China’s financial system
Reform, global reach and financial stability statecraft
Sizing the inevitable investment opportunity of climate adaptation
Solutions could offer a $9tn opportunity by 2050
Dollar role under pressure from portfolio rebalancing
How could US dominance change? ‘Gradually then suddenly’
Trump, tariffs and the potential impact on MDBs
Emerging market sovereigns face the highest risks to credit ratings
How tokenising sovereign debt can benefit developing markets
Reducing market inefficiencies, stabilising capital flows and boosting financial inclusion
Bessent’s first 100 days: a less than lustrous start
Chief economic spokesman does not inspire confidence
Gentiloni calls for ‘homogeneous’ European borrowing to meet euro asset demand
Former Italian PM says Trump has transitioned from ‘transactional’ to ‘revolutionary’
Failure to communicate is an economic policy risk
‘Financial markets, like citizens, respond to coherence’
Diversity of thought engenders better outcomes for commercial banks
Souâd Benkredda: Eliminating perspectives impacts results
Tariffs: impact on MENA will be indirect but far from irrelevant
Neutrality between US and China may come under pressure
Are the dollar’s days really numbered?
‘Sell America’ and the news of dollar demise are overdone
