This report presents the findings and recommendations from the 2025 assessment of Botswana’s public sector debt statistics (PSDS) in relation to the IMF’s Data Quality Assessment Framework (DQAF) for ...

Making low-carbon technologies cheaper and more widely available is crucial to reducing harmful emissions. We have seen decades of progress in green innovation for mitigation and adaptation: from ...

The updated System of National Accounts better captures digitalization, intangible assets, and global production—helping ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has decided to close its Resident Representative Office in San José, which has been headed by Mr. Santiago Acosta-Ormaechea, effective mid-October 2025.

Cyber risk is highly relevant to the financial sector and financial stability of Canada. According to the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), in 2021, 23.9 percent of finance and insurance ...

Despite gloomy predictions, the global economy remains remarkably resilient, with steady growth and inflation slowing almost as quickly as it rose. The journey has been eventful, starting with ...

In the context of Uzbekistan’s transition to a market-based economy, the authorities have undertaken several reform measures that strengthened banking supervision. Starting in 2019, a new central bank ...

Quantitative easing (QE) has been criticized for helping fuel the post-COVID inflation boom and causing large central bank losses. In this paper, we argue that QE should be evaluated mainly on its ...

Stopping violence against women is not only a moral imperative, new evidence shows that it can help the economy.

This note explores the implementation of central bank digital currencies in environments with limited connectivity, emphasizing the need for offline solutions to enhance financial inclusion. It ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Ms. Xiangming Li, IMF mission chief for Eswatini, visited Mbabane from July 24 - August 6, 2025, to conduct discussions for the 2025 Article IV ...