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Financial Stability Needs Supervisors With the Ability and Will to Act

September 18, 2023

Tobias Adrian, Fabiana Melo, Marina Moretti, Jay Surti

Supervisors in many countries face conditions that limit their effectiveness. Raising the bar requires independence with clear mandates, enhanced powers, greater resources, and more effective approaches.

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

Financial sector stability

Nonbank Financial Sector Vulnerabilities Surface as Financial Conditions Tighten

April 4, 2023

Antonio Garcia Pascual, Fabio Natalucci, Thomas Piontek

NBFIs have emerged as key players in the financial sector, and global financial stability could hinge on their resilience as policy is tightened to tackle high inflation

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Market Liquidity Strains Signal Heightened Global Financial Stability Risk

October 27, 2022

Fabio Cortes, Glenn Gottselig, Shoko Ikarashi, Aki Yokoyama

A deterioration in market liquidity has amplified price swings

Financial sector stability

Interest Rate Increases, Volatile Markets Signal Rising Financial Stability Risks

October 11, 2022

Tobias Adrian

Global financial conditions have tightened as central banks accelerate monetary policy normalization to keep rapid inflation from becoming entrenched

Financial sector stability

From 1980s Debt Crisis to Crypto Era, Financial Stability Monitoring is Always Evolving

June 22, 2022

Tobias Adrian, Fabio Natalucci, Mahvash S. Qureshi

The IMF’s Global Financial Stability Report, introduced in 2002, was a step toward a more comprehensive assessment of risks in financial markets and cross-border capital flows.

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