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The IMF sees a soft landing for the global economy this year and next, but it warns that elections introduce a "high" level of uncertainty to that outlook due to potential changes in trade and ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Near-term global financial risks are contained, but monetary policy easing could fuel asset price bubbles and markets might be underestimating risks posed by military ...
The weighting process for these indicators attempts to improve on issues of uncertainty present in other indices like the Corruption Perceptions Index. [11] These indicators are also well correlated with other indicators of good governance indicating that any issues present may be present in all governance indicators. [12] [13] [14]
The IFS is the IMF’s principal statistical publication, covering numerous topics of international and domestic finance. It includes, for most countries, data on exchange rates, balance of payments, international liquidity, money and banking, interest rates, prices, etc. [2] Most annual data begins in 1948, quarterly and monthly data dates back to 1957, and most balance of payments data ...
Between 2004 and 2020, [2] the Global Competitiveness Report ranked countries based on the Global Competitiveness Index, [1] developed by Xavier Sala-i-Martin and Elsa V. Artadi. [3] Before that, the macroeconomic ranks were based on Jeffrey Sachs 's Growth Development Index and the microeconomic ranks were based on Michael Porter 's Business ...
The IMF predicted in a recent report that US gross domestic product (GDP) could fall by 0.4% in 2025 and by 0.6% in 2026 if a "sizable swath" of global trade is hit with tariffs by mid-2025.
Calls for an ILLR arose following the Mexican crisis (1994–1995) and the Asian and Russian financial crises of the late 1990s. While no comprehensive mechanism has been implemented, in late 1997 the International Monetary Fund instituted the supplemental reserve facility (SRF), designed to make large short-term loans with policy conditions at penalty rates during crises.
The IMF publishes the World Economic Outlook report twice annually, which provides comprehensive global coverage. [9] The IMF and World Bank also produces Regional Economic Outlook for various parts of the world. [10] There are also private companies such as The Conference Board and Lombard Street Research that provide global economic forecasts ...