| Forget US election, Mexico’s real economic challenge lies at home |
| By Yara Aziz |
| As the world anxiously watches the unfolding US election, many analysts are speculating about its impact on Mexico’s economy. But the bigger story might not lie north of the border. Mexico’s real challenge stems from its domestic policies – a challenge that could shape the nation’s economic future more than any external events. Read the full commentary → |
Asian central banks are leading green policy innovation
By Adam Ng and Maud Abdelli
By leveraging innovative monetary policy instruments, central banks can unlock the full potential of the financial system to drive the change our planet so urgently needs. Asia is leading the way in this regard.
France credit rating downgrade will have wider repercussions
By Burhan Khadbai
French government bonds (OATs) have been under pressure for much of 2024 amid fears that a higher-than-expected fiscal deficit would significantly increase the issuance of debt. Those fears were confirmed with the 10 October budget.
MEETINGS
Breaking barriers: how CBDCs can revolutionise cross-border payments
Friday 25 October, Roundtable
OMFIF’s Digital Monetary Institute and Giesecke+Devrient are convening a private roundtable to explore the benefits and challenges of CBDC-based cross-border payments.
ON DEMAND
Brent Neiman on the future of IMF governance
Brent Neiman, assistant secretary for international finance at the US Treasury, joined OMFIF ahead of the International Monetary Fund-World Bank annual meetings to discuss the key issues facing the Fund, its future and its governance.
LATEST REPORT
Digital assets 2024
This year’s report reveals two novel sources of data indicating a slow but steady gathering of momentum behind the adoption of blockchain. It also features the first league tables detailing the main players in the world of blockchain bond issuance.
