monetary policy

February 2013 Summary: Policy initiatives improve the situation in global financial markets Japanese yen depreciates significantly after new policy stances Further monetary easing in South Asia A number of new policy initiatives adopted by major econom ...

January 2013 Summary: World economic prospects for 2013 only slightly improving Uncertainties and risks looming More proactive and concerted policy actions needed Five years after the eruption of the global financial crisis, the world economy is still ...

August 2012 Summary: Drought in large parts of the United States is pushing up world food prices Emerging markets ease monetary policy to stimulate growth The debt crisis in the eurozone remains a major source of uncertainty  The severe drought affecti ...

The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2010 cautions that although the world economy is on the mend, the recovery is uneven and conditions for sustained growth remain fragile. The risk of a double-dip recession remains. The report also highlights a ...