The ASEAN Way : Sustaining Growth and Stability
The first part of the book examines the evolution of monetary policy and prudential frameworks of the ASEAN5, with particular focus on changes since the Asian financial crisis and the more recent period of unconventional monetary policy in advanced economies.
Regional Economic Outlook, October 2018, Europe
Economic activity continued to expand in the first half of 2018, albeit at a slower-than-expected pace.
Regional Economic Outlook, October 2018, Asia Pacific
Growth in the first half of 2018 was softer than in 2017, especially in advanced economies. In contrast, growth remained robust in emerging market economies and broadly in line with expectations.
Regional Economic Outlook, October 2018, Sub-Saharan Africa : Capital Flows and The Future of Work
The macroeconomic outlook for sub-Saharan Africa continues to strengthen. Growth is expected to increase from 2.7 percent in 2017 to 3.1 percent in 2018, reflecting domestic policy adjustments and a supportive external environment, including continued steady growth in the global economy, higher commodity prices, and accommodative external financing conditions.
World Economic Outlook, October 2018 : Challenges to Steady Growth
Global growth for 2018-19 is projected to remain steady at its 2017 level, but its pace is less vigorous than projected in April and it has become less balanced. Downside risks to global growth have risen in the past six months and the potential for upside surprises has receded.
Global Financial Stability Report, October 2018 : A Decade after the Global Financial Crisis: Are We Safer?
In the 10 years since the global financial crisis, regulatory frameworks have been enhanced and the banking system has become stronger, but new vulnerabilities have emerged, and the resilience of the global financial system has yet to be tested.
Fiscal Monitor, October 2018 : Managing Public Wealth
This issue of the Fiscal Monitor presents a new database that shows comprehensive estimates of public sector assets and liabilities for a broad sample of 31 countries, covering 61 percent of the global economy, and provides tools to analyze and manage public wealth. Estimates of public wealth reveal the full scale of public assets and liabilities.
Nepal: Defending Against Money Laundering
A story about Nepal's journey to address money laundering--how it navigated the various obstacles it faced over the years to meet international standards on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism.
What's new
October 12, 2018
Flagship Publications For October 2018 Have Been Published
October 9, 2018
2018 Annual Meetings Bali, Indonesia
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Peru : Staying the Course of Economic Success
The Future of Asian Finance
Implementing a US Carbon Tax : Challenges and Debates
Can Abenomics Succeed? : Overcoming the Legacy of Japan's Lost Decades
The IMF and the Force of History : Events That Have Shaped the Global Institution
The Macroeconomics of the Arab States of the Gulf
F & D: Global Cooperation
China's Economy in Transition: From External to Internal Rebalancing
The East African Community : Quest for Regional Integration
The Federal Reserve and the Global Economy