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IMF Urges Adoption of Stablecoins and CBDCs to Stimulate Pacific Islands’ Economies

Henry ClarkeMarch 26, 2024March 26, 2024

by Henry ClarkeMarch 26, 2024March 26, 2024

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a report emphasizing the transformative potential of digital money, both private and public, for the Pacific Islands countries...

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IMF Urges Pakistan: Tax Crypto Profits to Unlock $3 Billion Bailout

Bran LopezMarch 18, 2024March 18, 2024

by Bran LopezMarch 18, 2024March 18, 2024

In a bid to secure vital financial assistance, Pakistan faces mounting pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to implement significant tax reforms, including the...

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IMF Offers Guidance to Andorra on Recording Bitcoin Transactions

Anna GarciaMarch 14, 2024March 14, 2024

by Anna GarciaMarch 14, 2024March 14, 2024

To improve its balance of payments data, Andorra asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for technical support in tracking Bitcoin transactions. In September 2023, the...

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Holdings Turn Profitable

Chloe TaylorDecember 4, 2023December 4, 2023

by Chloe TaylorDecember 4, 2023December 4, 2023

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele recently disclosed significant details about El Salvador’s foray into Bitcoin, revealing that the country’s cumulative investments in the cryptocurrency have reached...

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IMF Chief Backs CBDCs for Financial Inclusivity

Bran LopezNovember 15, 2023November 15, 2023

by Bran LopezNovember 15, 2023November 15, 2023

During her opening speech at the Singapore FinTech Festival, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urged the public sector to “keep preparing to deploy” central bank...

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IMF Director Advocates “Financial Inclusion” Through Digitalization

Kevin WilsonOctober 18, 2023November 19, 2023

by Kevin WilsonOctober 18, 2023November 19, 2023

During her opening speech at the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) seminar on financial inclusion in Marrakesh, Morocco, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva emphasized the crucial...

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G20 Backs IMF-FSB Synthesis Paper: A Step Towards Global Crypto Regulation

Chloe TaylorOctober 13, 2023November 2, 2023

by Chloe TaylorOctober 13, 2023November 2, 2023

The “G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Communique” was unanimously approved by the Group of Twenty (G20), an intergovernmental organization made up of 19...

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First Deputy Governor of Banque de France Stresses CBDCs’ Crucial Role in Cross-Border Payments

Henry ClarkeOctober 4, 2023November 20, 2023

by Henry ClarkeOctober 4, 2023November 20, 2023

Representatives from the Banque de France, the French central bank, have embraced a global perspective when it comes to the central bank digital currency (CBDC)...

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IMF Proposes Crypto Risk Assessment Matrix for Countries

Kevin WilsonOctober 2, 2023November 7, 2023

by Kevin WilsonOctober 2, 2023November 7, 2023

On September 29, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a working paper titled “Assessing Macrofinancial Risks from Crypto Assets,” authored by Burcu Hacibedel and Hector...

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Global Financial Authorities and IMF Unite to Safeguard Economy from Cryptoasset Risks

Christian GreenSeptember 7, 2023November 1, 2023

by Christian GreenSeptember 7, 2023November 1, 2023

On Thursday, international financial authorities and the IMF laid out a plan for coordinating actions to prevent crypto assets from compromising the stability of the...