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Central bank communication is important in order to manage market expectations, which matter for the economy. Central banks engage with the public via a wide range of methods such as formal statements after policy meetings, press conferences and regular speeches by members of policy-making boards. Over the past few years, central bank communication has increased […]

As the Covid-19 crisis upends the global economy, the outlook for 2020 has changed profoundly. Borrowing costs have increased significantly and global financial flows have been severely disrupted. The International Monetary Fund and other institutions have responded swiftly by implementing emergency measures and adjusting their assessments. Fabio Natalucci, deputy director of the monetary and capital

OMFIF’s Julie Levy-Abegnoli looks back over some of the most recent articles published on the OMFIF website, including those the latest Libra white paper, digital helicopter money, and SME rescue packages. Articles and other items referenced: Libra reinvents itself Making helicopter cash work OMFIF Digital Finance Institute SME support – Less haste, more speed Risk

Amid dramatic capital outflows, a collapse in commodity prices and a surge in dollar demand, the pandemic has made it significantly difficult for emerging markets to refinance debts. Preventing debts from becoming permanently unmanageable is crucial. Sean Hagan, former general counsel and director of the legal department at the International Monetary Fund (2004-18) and professor

Richard Berner, professor of management practice at New York University and formerly the first director of the Treasury Office of Financial Research, as well as the global economics head at Morgan Stanley, joins Mark Sobel, US chairman of OMFIF. Richard commends the rapid US macroeconomic policy response to the coronavirus crisis, particularly the Federal Reserve’s

OMFIF’s Julie Levy-Abegnoli looks back over some of the most recent articles published on the OMFIF website, including those on the dollar’s future, Europe’s financial culture shock, and coronabonds. Articles and other items referenced: Dollar at a crossroads Why the euro needs monetary finance Pandemic cannot halt climate change  Exploring corona crisis bond issuance Mahbubani:

Meghnad Desai, chair of the OMFIF Advisory Council and emeritus professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and James Crabtree, associate professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, join OMFIF’s Brandon Chye to discuss the Indian financial system and its capacity to handle the economic fallout from the Covid-19

In a new series, John Orchard talks to bond issuers and their intermediary banks about corona-driven borrowing programmes and their market reception. How are capital markets handling the corona crisis? Against the backdrop of extraordinary measures bringing forth considerable new government borrowing and gigantic volumes of central bank bond buying, OMFIF spoke to two sovereign-backed

David Dollar, former US Treasury and World Bank representative in Beijing and one of the world’s leading China experts, joins Mark Sobel, US chairman of OMFIF, to discuss Chinese economic developments. David sees the Chinese economy now getting back on its feet, but observes it will face headwinds from changed consumption habits and a global slowdown. He discusses