Financial Sector

Is Central Bank Digital Currency the right tool to expand financial inclusion?

Understanding each jurisdiction’s landscape and the key stakeholders is an important first step to assessing whether a CBDC might be an effective option for addressing financial exclusion.

Nadir Mohammed, Jean Pesme, Andrej Popovic|
Financial Sector

How green financial sector reform can help drive decarbonization

We must better understand how and to what extent GFSIs increase green investments and reduce emissions while avoiding unintended effects on macroeconomic and financial stability.

Jonathan Coony, Klaus Oppermann, Nepomuk Dunz, Stephen Stretton, Fiona Stewart|
Financial Sector

Sterilized asset purchase program, a new policy tool to combat sudden stops

Conducting sterilized asset purchase programs mitigates the impact of sudden stops, improving welfare

Min Kim|
Financial Sector

Navigating the Storm: Signs of Resilience in Afghanistan’s Private Sector

When the political crisis hit Afghanistan in August 2021, the private sector was already struggling with an unfavorable investment climate, political instability, endemic corruption, low business…

Mohammad Sulaiman Akbari|
Financial Sector, Fragility Conflict and Violence, Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Poverty

Raising fiscal revenue in times of crisis

The multiple crises that developing countries are facing today constitute a major setback for development.

Qimiao Fan, Marcello Estevão|
Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector
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Financial Sector