Financial Stability

Financial Stability / Financial sector stability

Global Financial Stability: Financial Markets Navigate Uncertainty

Jason Wu, Nassira Abbas October 22, 2024

As inflation and interest rates continue to decline and the likelihood of a recession slowly fades, the latest Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) warns of several factors that could upend the recovery, including the disconnect between market buoyancy and heightened uncertainty. Jason Wu and Nassira Abbas lead the IMF’s work on financial stability. In this podcast, they say while the near-term risks appear contained, medium-term prospects remain a concern.

Financial Stability / Central banks

Nigeria Bank Governor Olayemi Cardoso: Regaining Stability and Trust

Olayemi Cardoso June 21, 2024

Nigeria’s new administration has set out on an ambitious reform path to stabilize its currency, regain market confidence, and tame inflation. In this podcast, Governor Oleyemi Cardoso and IMF Africa Department head, Abebe Aemro Selassie discuss the role of Nigeria’s central bank in restoring macroeconomic stability.

Financial Stability

Global Financial Stability: Fragilities Along Disinflation’s Last Mile

FABIO NATALUCCI, Jason Wu April 16, 2024

As inflation slowly subsides and optimism pervades financial markets, the latest Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) warns of potential setbacks. The IMF's Fabio Natalucci and Jason Wu discuss potential risks to the much anticipated soft landing.

Financial Stability

Jamaica’s Nigel Clarke: Stability First then Growth

November 2, 2023

Jamaica's Finance Minister, Nigel Clarke, discusses the country's strong track record of investing in institutions and prioritizing macroeconomic stability with IMF Western Hemisphere Department head, Rodrigo Valdés. The conversation took place as part of the Governor Talks series held during the Annual Meetings in Marrakech.

Financial Stability / Financial markets

Fabio Natalucci on Financial Stability: Soft Landing or Abrupt Awakening

FABIO NATALUCCI October 10, 2023

Most economies have shown resilience through the steepest series of rate hikes in decades. But inflation remains stubbornly high in some countries, which is proving a challenge for global monetary policy going forward.

Financial Stability / Financial markets

Global Financial Stability Tested by Higher Inflation and Interest Rates

FABIO NATALUCCI April 11, 2023

Financial stability never comes easy, but the past few months have been especially challenging with persistently high inflation and two bank failures in the United States that exposed vulnerabilities lurking beneath the surface.

Financial Stability / Prices

Laura Valderrama: European Housing Markets at a Turning Point

Laura Valderrama March 24, 2023

The last few months have witnessed tensions in Europe's housing markets as the cost-of-living crisis has eroded real incomes and the surge in interest rates has made borrowers more vulnerable to financial distress.

Financial Stability / Monetary policy

Johannes Wiegand on Bimetallism and Monetary Stability

Johannes Wiegand March 1, 2023

While the currency values of today’s economic powerhouses help maintain global financial stability, the currency systems in the 19th century were tied to precious metals and France played the stabilizing role.

Financial Stability / Monetary policy

Alan S. Blinder on Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Rowing with Both Oars

Alan Blinder February 17, 2023

The conflicts and collaborations in fiscal and monetary policy that have shaped the United States economy.

Financial Stability / Inflation

Justin Wolfers on the Social Contract

Justin Wolfers November 30, 2022

Events of the last three years have made life difficult on many levels for millions of people around the world.

Financial Stability / Inflation

Philip Lane on the Nature of Europe’s Double-Digit Inflation

Philip R. Lane November 17, 2022

Inflation is high virtually everywhere, but what’s pushing prices to record levels in Europe is not necessarily what’s fueling inflation in the United States.

Financial Stability / Inflation

Global Financial Stability: Navigating the High-Inflation Environment

FABIO NATALUCCI October 11, 2022

Rising risks to the inflation outlook and rapidly changing views about the likely pace of monetary policy tightening have been dominant themes affecting financial stability.

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