Output should grow 2.9%, global inflation should fall to 6.6%
``The worst is yet to come,'' chief economist says
Harmonization comes against the backdrop of ongoing post-crisis effort to close data gaps
An IMF report also warned about the disparity in vaccination rates between rich and poor countries
Policy-makers must tackle data, greenwashing issues, IMF says
Central bank crypto offers a fresh start on designing efficient payments systems
Canada's pandemic response was "timely, decisive and well-co-ordinated," said the global lender
If true, the economic contraction would be the worst annual plunge since the Great Depression
Covid-19 has disrupted global data efforts that began following the 2008 crisis
The organization predicts worldwide trade will plummet 11% this year and then grow 8.4% in 2021