Fiscal Monitor October 2024: Putting a Lid on Public Debt
Global public debt is elevated. It is projected to exceed US$100 trillion in 2024 and will rise over the medium term. This chapter shows that risks to the debt outlook are heavily tilted to the upside. In a severely adverse scenario, global debt is estimated to be nearly 20 percentage points of GDP
EIB and EIF Boards of Directors meet in Warsaw to discuss new financing initiatives and affirm solidarity in the aftermath of floods
The Boards of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) gathered in Warsaw on 30 September and 1 October, to meet local authorities and discuss new initiatives and financing instruments that will help channel savings into productive investment for the benefit of Europe’s economies. In meetings with Polish officials, EIB Group President Nadia Calviño reiterated that the EU’s financial arm is ready to support reconstruction works in the aftermath of the recent catastrophic floods, and further scale up the financing for climate resilience projects in Poland and Central Europe.
IMF Staff Completes 2024 Article IV Mission to Cambodia
IMF Staff Completes 2024 Article IV Mission to Cambodia
Kazakhstan: Staff Concluding Statement for the 2024 Article IV Mission
An International Monetary Fund mission led by Mr. Nicolas Blancher conducted discussions for the 2024 Article IV consultation with Kazakhstan on September 18-October 1, 2024, in Astana and Almaty.
Yuval Noah Harari on Human Evolution and the AI Revolution
Stories can unify or divide but our ability to imagine them is uniquely human. Cooperation and trust, built through shared stories and narratives, are the foundation of human societies and economies. So what happens when humans no longer hold the pen? Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, philosopher, and author. In this podcast, Harari says artificial intelligence is a risk to humankind’s most valuable resource, trust.
Central Banks and Central Banking in a Highly Complex World: Demonstrating Commitment and Preserving Credibility
Keynote Speech by Alfred Kammer, Director, European Department, at the High-Level Conference of the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia and Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee: “Central Banks and Central Banking in a Highly Complex World: Demonstrating Commitment and Preserving Credibility”
Positioning Central Bank Digital Currency in the Payments Landscape
Fintech Notes No 2024/006