8 Aug 2023 Sri Lanka’s deep debt bind Mariza Cooray , Roland Rajah Imposing losses on domestic creditors essentially imposes losses on the country itself.
12 Jul 2023 Scrapping IMF surcharges is key to cutting debt burden on distressed nations Robert Walker , Mariza Cooray , Roland Rajah The economic logic of charging beyond lending rates doesn’t add up and also undermines the Fund’s legitimacy.
8 Jun 2023 Economic diplomacy: Duelling D-words to delineate China Greg Earl Australia seems to be treading carefully around the G7’s agreement to de-risk dependence on the region’s biggest economy.
12 May 2023 Taming international capital flows Stephen Grenville Emerging economies have borne the brunt of “easy money” economics, but past wisdom is catching up.
3 May 2023 International debt: Time for a global restructuring framework Stephen Grenville In domestic bankruptcy, a specialised institution settles creditors. Why can’t this be the case for emerging economies?
13 Apr 2023 Economic diplomacy: Counting the cost of decoupling Greg Earl US-China tensions are disrupting economic links for other countries as new forecasts of slow growth make change harder.
2 Mar 2023 Economic diplomacy: Arming up for war and trade Greg Earl Sovereign capability is the government’s answer to an old political trade-off in the face of geoeconomic fragmentation.
8 Feb 2023 China’s growth prospects after zero-Covid Roland Rajah , Robert Walker A strong initial rebound perhaps but held back by major downward pressures.
2 Feb 2023 Economic diplomacy: Diversification is hard to do Greg Earl Treasurer Jim Chalmers should rise above outdated jibes at the IMF to justify his aims for a new values-based economy.
20 Oct 2022 Economic diplomacy: The IMF faces a US$ reality check Greg Earl The Bretton Woods institutions may face existential challenges from the decoupling of the United States and China.
15 Sep 2022 Digital finance makes international cooperation even more important Jenny Gordon In a world without physical cash, differing standards for digital currencies risk creating exclusionary trade blocs.
27 Jul 2022 Is Pakistan heeding the warning signs from Sri Lanka? Syed Fazl-e-Haider Surging prices, shortages, growing debt, a teetering economy. Familiar ingredients point to trouble ahead.
26 Jul 2022 Capital flows to emerging economies Stephen Grenville The International Monetary Fund’s “free-market” view is questioned by economists, who argue for policy intervention.
1 Jun 2022 Don’t saddle Pacific Islands with disaster debt Luke Fletcher It would be immoral for high-emitting countries to put an extra burden on nations suffering more extreme weather events.
5 May 2022 Economic diplomacy: Trade shifts challenge a new government Greg Earl “Friendshoring” offers a half-way house between reshoring production and diversifying markets in a deglobalising world.
21 Apr 2022 Economic diplomacy: After Ukraine, the IMF ponders the future Greg Earl A decoupling world will still need an old-style cooperative rescue service to repair the economic minefields.
24 Mar 2022 Economic diplomacy: Cryptocurrency (quietly) joins a new world order Greg Earl From Bitcoin to the greenback, beyond Ukraine a battle is also underway in global finance.
27 Jan 2022 Bitcoin vs the IMF, and other great expectations Greg Earl A roundup of recent economic events foreshadows a year of flux and reinvention, from Europe to the Pacific.
11 Oct 2021 A rank index or a politicised process? The IMF and trouble at the top Stephen Grenville The IMF chief rejects fudging China’s ranking on a flagship index. Her fate won’t change the institution’s character.
12 Apr 2021 Covid recovery, in Australia and the world John Edwards Drawing from his new Lowy Institute Paper, John Edwards looks at the fallout of the pandemic and where things are going.
11 Feb 2021 Covid’s long reach upsets the economic pecking order Greg Earl China’s economy could overtake the US faster than expected but there are also implications for Australia closer to home.
3 Dec 2020 As a national champion departs the scene, a China food fight looms Greg Earl Picking winners? In this case, one sort of export interest seems to have suffered due to support for another.
22 Oct 2020 The International Monetary Fund and capital flows Stephen Grenville Bridging free-market doctrine and the need for intervention in emerging economies is still a stretch at the IMF.
28 Apr 2020 New Zealand: Running the marathon Dick Grant Having started well, there’s a lot to happen yet. And so far this race is not a team event, internationally.
16 Mar 2020 The IMF ponders international capital flows Stephen Grenville Foreign capital flows without effective debt resolution is like Christianity without the threat of hell.
10 Oct 2019 Economic diplomacy: Auditing globalism, trade woes, ASEAN’s future Greg Earl Measuring and managing the world economy – and Australia’s place – sees a pushback to a “negative globalism” mantra.
8 Jul 2019 The race to be next IMF chief Mike Callaghan The old “gentleman’s agreement” will likely hold, with a European to take the top job, settled by a backroom deal.
24 Oct 2018 Pakistan: indebted to China, Saudi Arabia, and IMF Adnan Aamir Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Kahn slammed the IMF during his election campaign and then sought a bailout - why?
10 Oct 2018 A balancing act for IMF’s new Chief Economist Stephen Grenville The challenge will be to find the line in-between economics and diplomacy in an organisation dictated by tradition.
5 Oct 2018 Out of balance: Pakistan’s economic crisis Mohib Iqbal The solution should be simple: fix the budget and promote sustainable business growth. If only.
25 Oct 2017 The future role of international financial institutions Mike Callaghan The international financial system is significantly different to the one that existed when the IMF and World Bank were established.
19 Sep 2017 Managing economic risk in Asia: A strategy for Australia Stephen Grenville Much more active capital-flow management would reduce the likelihood of crisis.
18 Sep 2017 Using economic diplomacy to reduce financial risks in Asia Roland Rajah The IMF will remain important, particularly for dealing with deeper crises. But it risks becoming less central and an increasingly last resort.
19 Jul 2017 How the IMF evaluates the Asian financial crisis Stephen Grenville The tone of IMF Deputy Managing Director Mitsuhiro Furusawa is one of quiet satisfaction. But a different narrative can be told.
17 Jan 2017 Why is it so hard for the IMF to accept criticism? Stephen Grenville The chief criticism is that the IMF is not a 'learning organisation'.
21 Dec 2015 IMF reforms pass Congress but too late to salvage US leadership credentials Mike Callaghan
17 Nov 2015 Economist as crusader: Why Blanchard wants to change thinking on capital-flow policy Stephen Grenville