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Malta: Selected Issues
September 17, 2021
Selected Issues
Malta: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Malta
September 17, 2021
The fallout from the COVID-19 crisis has hit the Maltese economy hard, particularly its large tourism sector. Using fiscal buffers accumulated prior to the pandemic, the authorities have taken swift actions to support households, businesses, and the healthcare system. With the rapid rollout of COVID-19 vaccine, the economy has reopened for the summer tourism season. While the outlook is surrounded by a high degree of uncertainty, the Maltese economy is expected to rebound by 5¾ percent this year, up from -7¾ percent in 2020. The financial system has remained stable. In late June 2021, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) put Malta under increased monitoring due to concerns about effectiveness of its anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) framework.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation with Malta
September 17, 2021
Financial Stability Priority: Boosting the Resilience of Investment Funds
September 17, 2021
Blog: To Safeguard Global Financial Stability, Boost the Resilience of Investment Funds
September 17, 2021
By Tobias Adrian, Antonio Garcia Pascual, Ranjit Singh, and Jay Surti Investment funds were hit hard by the pandemic; their response amplified its adverse impact on financial markets and capital flows. Our brush last year with one of the biggest economic shocks of our lifetimes revealed some fundamental vulnerabilities that could affect global financial stability. [...]
United Republic of Tanzania: Requests for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility and Purchase Under the Rapid Financing Instrument-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the United Republic of Tanzania
September 17, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted Tanzania’s macroeconomic outlook, and negatively impacted its population’s health and well-being. Tourism collapsed in the wake of travel restrictions, the economy reportedly decelerated to 4.8 percent growth in 2020, and growth is expected to remain subdued in 2021. The previous government downplayed the presence of the COVID-19 virus in Tanzania and the impact of the pandemic in the country, and budgeted insufficient resources to address the health and economic crisis. This has left the new administration of President Hassan with an enormous and urgent challenge to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. The new administration is implementing comprehensive plans to immediately address the pandemic, resulting in an urgent balance of payments need.
Investment Funds and Financial Stability: Policy Considerations
September 17, 2021
The paper’s analysis underscores the importance of the ongoing Financial Stability Board-led process of identifying policy options, involving national authorities and the International Organization of Securities Commissions and other standard setters. In this context, the global nature of the investment fund business and fungibility of financial flows makes it vital to ensure consistency of global policy choices that can secure financial stability by precluding regulatory arbitrage.
Transcript of IMF Press Briefing
September 16, 2021
Statement by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the Report on Investigation of Data Irregularities in Doing Business 2018 and Doing Business 2020
September 16, 2021