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IMF Official: Countries Are Reevaluating Their Reliance on the US Dollar
11.5.2024
First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Gita Gopinath recently revealed that some nations are reconsidering their reliance on the U.S. dollar. Gopinath explained that this originated in the recent shocks from the coronavirus pandemic, the geopolitical situation with...
International Monetary Fund Tells Nigeria To Regulate Crypto Trading Platforms
10.5.2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended Nigeria regulate crypto trading platforms, a new staff report by the United Nations’ financial agency released Thursday states. The country has been under increased international scrutiny for the detainment of two Binance executives after...
IMF backs Nigeria crypto adoption amid local SEC crackdown
10.5.2024
The IMF recommendation sets out to remedy the macroeconomic challenges Nigeria faces while attracting global investment
The IMF Is “Waking Up” To Bitcoin, Says Bitwise CIO
23.4.2024
A new report from the IMF suggests that the global financial body is recognizing Bitcoin as a useful cross-border transfer tool.
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Latam Insights: Bitcoin Hurts El Salvador Credit Opportunities, Paraguay Supports Selling Power to Crypto Miners
15.4.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Bitcoin hinders El Salvador’s credit talks with the IMF, the Paraguayan Senate issues a statement supporting bitcoin miners, and Venezuela unveils...
Bitcoin Reportedly Hindering El Salvador’s Credit Opportunities With the IMF
10.4.2024
Bitcoin and its adoption by the government of El Salvador have become a negative factor in the country’s negotiations with the IMF. According to reports, the institution demands changes to El Salvador’s Bitcoin law to receive a $1.4 billion credit line for expediting public debt...
IMF Urges Ukraine to Finalize Crypto Legislation, Government Official Reveals
6.4.2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Ukraine to finalize its crypto legislation, the country’s Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation for IT industry development has revealed. “In the face of war, we have to exploit the full range of opportunities and develop new sectors...
IMF Proposes Digital Money to Enhance Financial Inclusion in Pacific Island Nations
26.3.2024
The IMF has suggested that digital money could significantly improve financial inclusion and enhance the quality of financial services in the remote and dispersed nations of the Pacific Ocean.
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IMF pressurizes Pakistan to levy taxes on crypto investments
19.3.2024
With the aim of normalizing Pakistan’s troubled economy and receiving financial support of $3 billion from the International Monetary Fund, they are pressurizing the country to levy appropriate taxation on crypto investments and real estate deals. During interactions between the IMF and...
Pakistan Faces IMF Pressure to Tax Crypto and Real Estate
18.3.2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stipulated that Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) must levy a capital gains tax (CGT) on cryptocurrency investments
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Andorra Receives Technical Assistance From IMF on Bitcoin Transactions
14.3.2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued technical guidance, charging Andorra with tracking and recording Bitcoin transactions. This follows the European country's seeking guidance from the IMF.
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Egypt Devalues Currency, Raises Interest Rates to Fulfill Key IMF Aid Requirement
8.3.2024
Authorities in Egypt recently allowed the local currency’s exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar to decrease by more than 60%. Additionally, the central bank raised interest rates by 600 basis points. Both steps were key conditions set by the IMF which Egypt had to meet before the approval of a...
Former IMF Economist Raises Alarm on US Debt as Atlanta Fed Chief Signals Potential Rate Cuts
29.2.2024
A leading economist has expressed deep concern over America’s soaring $34 trillion national debt, warning of no significant efforts to mitigate it. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic suggests a potential easing of policy rates by summer. Ex-IMF Chief Economist...
Argentine President Javier Milei Rules out Dollarization Process in 2024
8.2.2024
Javier Milei, the libertarian president of Argentina, has ruled out the possibility of applying his dollarization plan during 2024. In an interview with local media, Milei stated that while dollarization and the free convertibility of coins was the final goal of his administration, there was...
Egypt Aims to Ease Pressure on Forex Reserves via $1 Billion Treasury Bill Auction
6.2.2024
Barely a month after raising $850 million from an auction of dollar-denominated treasury bills, the CBE was reportedly poised to raise $1 billion via similar instruments. The decision to hike overnight interest is said to be part of the central bank’s ongoing efforts to stabilize Egypt’s...
El Salvador Stands Firm on Bitcoin, Defying IMF’s Renewed Call to Drop BTC as Legal Tender
4.2.2024
El Salvador has reaffirmed its commitment to embracing bitcoin despite the International Monetary Fund’s repeated calls for the country to drop the cryptocurrency as legal tender. The Salvadoran vice president emphasized that not only will El Salvador’s bitcoin law be maintained...
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele Eyes Bitcoin-Backed Bonds, Bitcoin Cities in Re-election Bid
1.2.2024
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele intends to push forward with his plans for Bitcoin if he secures a second term in the upcoming election. Despite pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reconsider the country’s adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender during loan...
ECB Staff Unhappy With Christine Lagarde’s Leadership, Survey Shows
27.1.2024
A survey of European Central Bank (ECB) staff has revealed widespread dissatisfaction with President Christine Lagarde’s leadership. More than half of the respondents rated Lagarde’s performance as “very poor” or “poor.” Some expressed concerns that the former...
Cryptos Are “Not Exactly Money”: IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva
16.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Kristina Blokhin Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), does not see cryptos anywhere near the Dollar in stature. Despite the US SEC’s recent green light to a total of 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Georgieva...
IMF Chief Sees Crypto as Asset Class — Says Bitcoin Won’t Dethrone US Dollar as Dominant Currency
16.1.2024
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva sees crypto as an asset class, not money. She dismissed concerns of bitcoin potentially displacing the U.S. dollar as the world’s dominant currency, citing the size of the U.S. economy and the depth and sophistication of...