IMF-World Bank

  • Sep 13, 2019
  • 6 min read

Prolonged unrest to compound Honduras growth slowdown

While the IMF praises the government on reducing macroeconomic imbalances, protesters demand the president’s resignation

Honduras
  • Sep 13, 2019
  • 2 min read

IMF will stall new tranche as prices soar in Argentina

Soaring August inflation will compound the government's woes amid reports that the IMF will delay its last disbursement

Argentina
  • Sep 2, 2019
  • 7 min read

Currency controls will not curb crisis in Argentina

Despite currency controls to protect reserves, Argentina's debt crisis is becoming increasingly self-perpetuating

Argentina
  • Aug 30, 2019
  • 2 min read

Argentine default appears increasingly inevitable

Standard & Poor's yesterday cut Argentina's sovereign rating to 'selective default' after it delayed some debt payments

Argentina
  • Aug 21, 2019
  • 7 min read

Economic downturn may be on the horizon in Ecuador

Ecuador’s economy faces a possible recession in 2019

Ecuador
  • Aug 13, 2019
  • 7 min read

African indebtedness is critical but still reversible

Fears are growing over a 1980s-style crisis, but the underlying conditions differ

Africa
  • Aug 5, 2019
  • 2 min read

IMF nomination poses risks for Europe’s hold on role

EU members nominated Kristalina Georgieva to become the next IMF managing director, but her candidacy is not guaranteed

EU
  • Jul 25, 2019
  • 7 min read

Reform of West African currency is some way off

Although there is domestic opposition to the colonial holdover currency, an overhaul appears remote

West Africa