Chart of the Week

How Falling Home Prices Could Strain Financial Markets as Interest Rates Rise

May 31, 2023

Nina Biljanovska

Countries with elevated housing prices and high household debt issued at floating rates are particularly vulnerable to monetary policy tightening

Financial sector stability

Asia Must Monitor Rising Corporate Debt Amid Higher Interest Rates

May 24, 2023

Thomas Helbling, Shanaka J. Peiris, Monica Petrescu

Elevated borrowing costs are adding to risks that some companies may default on their debt as central banks keep interest rates higher for longer to contain inflation

Monetary policy

African Currencies Are Under Pressure Amid Higher-for-Longer US Interest Rates

May 15, 2023

Laurent Kemoe, Moustapha Mbohou Mama, Hamza Mighri, Saad Quayyum

Weaker currencies make the fight to curb inflation harder given the region’s dependence on imports

Women Struggle for Equal Pay and Progression at Central Banks

May 9, 2023

Mariarosaria Comunale, Petra de Bruxelles, D. Filiz Unsal

A new survey reveals the gender gap persists

Economic growth

Asia Poised to Drive Global Economic Growth, Boosted by China’s Reopening

May 1, 2023

Thomas Helbling, Shanaka J. Peiris, Krishna Srinivasan

China and India together are forecast to generate about half of global growth this year

Economic growth

World Economic Outlook Shows Economies Facing High Uncertainty

April 19, 2023

Mehdi Benatiya Andaloussi, Chiara Maggi

The Chart of the Week brings together our economic forecasts, which reveal weaker growth amid an uncertain outlook with high downside risks

Financial markets

Global Portfolio Asset Holdings Decrease Amid Elevated Uncertainty

March 20, 2023

Evrim Bese Goksu, Alicia Hierro, Rita Mesias, Wilson Phiri

Elevated risk aversion amid heightened geopolitical and inflation risks and tightening monetary policies in advanced economies weighed on sentiment

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