Etiket: monetary
Kristalina Georgieva reappointed as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
She was the only candidate nominated for her own succession. Published on 04/12/2024 11:23 p.m. Reading time: 1 min The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva,…
Demand and impact of monetary policies | Oil declines
(New York) Oil prices fell slightly on Thursday, with the market still concerned about the level of demand and the impact of aggressive monetary policies. Posted at 3:42 p.m. The…
Fed Monetary Policy Committee meeting begins
(Washington) March, May, or later? The moment at which the American central bank (Fed) will begin to lower its rates will be at the heart of the monetary meeting which…
House of Commons | NDP proposes monetary penalty for Speaker Greg Fergus
(Ottawa) New Democrats are pushing for the parliamentary committee responsible for “seeking appropriate corrective action” against Speaker of the House of Commons Greg Fergus to recommend a financial penalty. Posted…
What is happening in the area of monetary austerity
Rising housing costs and rising wages continue to fuel the Bank of Canada’s inflationary concerns. Meanwhile, on the ground… By making the decision to continue the pause and maintain its…
monetary issues, solidarity and the climate battle, are in the process of mobilizing everyone”, considers Jean Viard
Sunday, March 5 is Grandmother’s Day. 36 years of celebrating. The opportunity to wonder about the links that unite generations Y and Z today. Generation Y born between 1980 and…
The International Monetary Fund fears that the race for climate subsidies from rich countries will harm emerging countries
The race for subsidies from developed countries to encourage the development of green industries could “do a disservice to emerging markets and the developing world”, warned Friday in Davos the…
Tight monetary policy | The Fed “determined to stay the course”
(Washington) The US Federal Reserve (Fed) is ‘committed to staying the course’ on tight monetary policy until inflation returns to its expected level of 2% even if that leads to…
Monetary policy | The Bank of Canada will publish its discussions
(Montreal) For the sake of transparency and to make its decisions better understood, the Bank of Canada will publish, starting in January, a report on the discussions that lead it…
Inflation: how likely is a restrictive monetary policy to be effective?
This text is taken from the Courrier de l’économie of November 8, 2022. To subscribe, click here. In the current fight against inflation triggered by a contraction in supply, what…
[Chronique de Gérard Bérubé] The necessary monetary vise
Small discrepancy between the UN and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The first urges central banks to loosen the monetary noose, unlike the second, which believes that the inflationary threat…
The International Monetary Fund cuts its global forecast for 2023
The International Monetary Fund downgrades its outlook for the global economy for 2023, citing a long list of threats that include Russia’s war on Ukraine, chronic inflationary pressures, steep interest…
According to the International Monetary Fund | Central banks must do more against inflation
(Washington) Central banks must “stay the course” and “do more” in order to fight against persistent inflation, said Thursday the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva,…
The Bank of Canada will release summaries of its monetary policy deliberations
(Ottawa) The Bank of Canada will begin publishing detailed summaries of its monetary policy deliberations next year, following a recommendation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Posted at 3:37 p.m.…
Monetary tightening hurts global stock markets
(New York) Stock markets ended the week sharply lower on the back of tighter monetary policies and exacerbated fears of recession, which also rattled the oil, currency and interest rate…
Demystifying the economy | Who funds the International Monetary Fund?
Every Saturday, one of our journalists answers, in the company of experts, one of your questions on the economy, finances, markets, etc. Posted at 6:00 a.m. Stephanie Berube The Press…
Demystifying the economy | What are the effects of monetary tightening on the financial and real estate markets?
Every Saturday, one of our journalists answers, in the company of experts, one of your questions on the economy, finances, markets, etc. Posted at 6:00 a.m. Andre Dubuc The Press…
International Monetary Fund | Argentina reimburses more than 1.2 billion dollars
(Buenos Aires) Argentina repaid on Friday to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) a deadline of more than 1.2 billion dollars, on its total debt of 44 billion contracted in 2018…
Wall Street frightened by inflation and monetary tightening
(New York) The New York Stock Exchange opened sharply lower on Monday, tensed by the persistence of inflation and the prospect of a possible tightening of the monetary policy of…
Markets retreat, apprehensive of monetary tightening
(New York) Markets fell on Friday on the prospect of further monetary tightening in the United States, as investors were less optimistic about corporate earnings, after a few misfires, including…