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
The organization sees world economic growth accelerating over the next two years
Growing conflicts could lead to weakest growth since 2008
Initiative to improve oversight of the financial sector through data collection was launched in 2009