Economic conditions have deteriorated further in the past six months, with recent devastating floods adding to ongoing challenges associated with armed conflict and macroeconomic volatility. In conjunction...
Although the Maldives’ economy rebounded strongly from the pandemic, macro-financial vulnerabilities persist. After double-digit growth in 2022, real gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to...
Finance for Development's (F4D’s) inaugural Annual report summarizing the key milestones and progress achieved during FY23. Over the past FY, the teams focused on operationalizing the program and establishing...
Government intervention to bail out troubled banks can produce a sizable fiscal contingent liability. Drawing on a rich history of various forms of staggered bailouts, this paper studies the link between...
The world economy continues to suffer from a series of destabilizing shocks. After more than two years of pandemic, the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine and its global effects on commodity markets...
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the important role digital financial services (DFS) can play in reducing disruptions to supply chains, maintaining economic activity, supporting social transfers and ensuring...
The objective of this Project is to preserve vital infrastructure and reduce the vulnerability ofhouseholds in the Targeted Areas. Key points with regard to impacts of the project are: 1) No substantial...
The objective of this Project is to preserve vital infrastructure and reduce the vulnerability ofhouseholds in the Targeted Areas. Key points with regard to impacts of the project are: 1) No substantial...