2024年4月16日 · IMF loans are often accompanied by mandated economic reforms. These conditions can include controversial adjustments like fiscal austerity measures, privatization and interest rate hikes. Many of the mandated reforms have been criticized, with detractors arguing that the conditions can harm the public and are not fair to developing countries.

2024年5月14日 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no …

2024年5月2日 · Governments around the world are building out new rules for cryptocurrencies. The International Organization of Securities Commissions has also laid out its 18 recommendations for global rules on managing crypto and digital assets.

2024年5月15日 · The IMF's report urges financial firms to boolster their cybersecurity capacity through efforts such as stress testing and information-sharing arrangements, among other recommendations. Moreover, the IMF calls on authorities to develop appropriate and adequate national cybersecurity strategies that are accompanied by regulatory frameworks.

2021年1月27日 · The IMF’s DataMapper tool includes data on central government debt going back to the 1950s and has an interactive timeline showing how the world’s debt map has changed over the decades. In 1950, for example, government debt in the United States as a percentage of GDP was 78.2% – a year when the Korean War boosted growth and debt in the ...

2024年10月25日 · The IMF recently raised Brazil’s growth forecast for this year to 3.0%, marking the largest upward revision among major economies. The Bank of Canada cut its key benchmark rate by 50 basis points to 3.75% on Wednesday, its first larger-than-usual move in over four years, reports Al Jazeera.

2023年10月17日 · Sub-Saharan Africa has been offered a seat on the IMF's executive board, underscoring the continent's growing importance. It is expected that the World Bank will follow suit. Natural resources and a young population make Africa a promising player in the global economy, but it is underrepresented in decisions regarding IMF and World Bank funding.

2024年1月16日 · The 'High Rate Reality' session at the meeting saw the IMF and other global leaders outline what we can expect regarding interest rate cuts in 2024. Global inflation continues to ease in 2024, as reflected in the Forum's latest Chief Economist Outlook.

2024年10月21日 · The upcoming IMF and World Bank meetings provide a crucial platform for leaders to address pressing global economic challenges. Despite signs of optimism, fragile economic growth remains hampered by inflation, high debt and political uncertainty.

2023年11月10日 · However, the IMF also warns of slower growth next year, projecting that China's GDP will expand by 4.6% in 2024 – up from a 4.2% forecast in October – due to weakness in the property sector and subdued export demand.