Papua New Guinea (PNG) remains at high risk of debt distress under the Low-Income Country Debt Sustainability Framework (LIC-DSF), with weak debt-carrying capacity. External debt risks are elevated due...
The IMF and World Bank have proposed a three-pillar approach to help address current liquidity challenges. This three-pillar approach, presented in a joint Bank-Fund non paper, combines structural reforms...
Improved creditor processes have helped streamline sovereign debt restructurings and shorten timelines in the past 12 months. Further progress is needed to make the resolution of the cases of unsustainable...
International Finance Corporation (IFC) launched its Discount Note Program in 2009 to provide additional funding and liquidity management in support of certain trade finance and supply chain initiatives...
International Finance Corporation (IFC) launched its Discount Note Program in 2009 to provide additional funding and liquidity management in support of certain trade finance and supply chain initiatives...
This report identifies and assesses relevant physical and transition risks with focus on the banking sector. Banks constitute the largest segment of the Colombian financial sector with asset holdings of...
The World Bank (WB) has been monitoring closely the developments of Fast Payment Systems (FPS) by central banks and private players across the globe. This comprehensive study of FPS implementations across...
This paper analyzes bank stock prices around the world to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the banking sector. Using a global database of policy responses during the crisis, the paper also...
The ‘Fintech Revolution’ is disrupting the traditional delivery model of financial services. Growing internet usage and mobile phone penetration in Africa offer fertile ground for Digital Financial Services...