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Central Banks Can Fend Off Financial Turmoil and Still Fight Inflation

June 5, 2023

Tobias Adrian, Gita Gopinath, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

But there are trade-offs between price and financial stability during times of stress, especially when inflation is high

International trade

Trade in Turmoil

June 1, 2023

Gita Bhatt

Despite geopolitical tensions, meaningful cooperation on trade remains possible

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

How Natural Gas Market Integration Can Help Increase Energy Security

Energy transition

How Natural Gas Market Integration Can Help Increase Energy Security

May 23, 2023

Rachel Brasier, Andrea Pescatori, Martin Stuermer

Closer ties allowed Europe to find new natural gas sources after Russia’s supply cutoff, and growing global export capacity can reduce market fragmentation

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

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