High inflation can impose serious and lasting costs on the economy and people. But the distributive effects of inflation—the way it transfers money from some individuals to others—are complex. To ...

Despite global headwinds, Liechtenstein has preserved high incomes, low unemployment, and a strong fiscal position. Yet, its ...

We study why inflation responds differently to economic activity over time. Using survey data covering the universe of ...

The Technical Assistance (TA) assisted Somalia in reviewing its prudential regulation on classification and provisioning of ...

With the Fijian economy facing new headwinds, growth is projected to moderate to around 2½ percent in 2026, while average inflation for the year is expected to increase to over 2 percent.

The paper explores the role of banking supervisors with respect to banks’ implementation of IFRS 9. It discusses: the benefits associated with IFRS 9 as well as the main challenges from banking ...

This paper explores the nature and underlying factors contributing to fiscal slippages in selected East African countries ...

This paper evaluates the effectiveness and robustness of a Tax on Inflation Policy (TIP) for improving welfare at the Zero Lower Bound (ZLB) in a New Keynesian model. When the ZLB results from a fall ...

IMF technical assistance (TA) supported the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) in strengthening its emergency liquidity ...

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has received sustained IMF technical assistance since 2021 to strengthen its enterprise-wide risk management framework. The objective of the 2025 onsite ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Xiangming Li visited Windhoek during March 16-20, 2026 to hold ...

Using data on four USD-pegged stablecoins and 27 fiat currencies, this paper documents spillovers from stablecoin-based foreign exchange (FX) to traditional FX markets. We document a gap between the ...