Departmental Papers
Departmental Papers are usually focused on a specific economic topic, country, or region. They are prepared in a timely and cost-effective way to support the outreach needs of the IMF's area and functional departments.2022
March 17, 2022
Economic and Environmental Benefits from International Cooperation on Climate Policies
Subject: Climate change Climate policy Environment Greenhouse gas emissions International organization Political economy
March 10, 2022
Managing Financial Sector Risks from the COVID-19 Crisis in the Caucasus and Central Asia
Subject: Commercial banks Credit risk Financial institutions Financial regulation and supervision Financial sector policy and analysis Financial sector risk Foreign exchange Nonperforming loans
March 10, 2022
Macroprudential Policies to Enhance Financial Stability in the Caucasus and Central Asia
Subject: Countercyclical capital buffers Credit Credit gaps Financial regulation and supervision Financial sector policy and analysis Macroprudential policy Macroprudential policy instruments Monetary policy Money
March 3, 2022
European Labor Markets and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Fallout and the Path Ahead
Subject: COVID-19 Employment Health Labor Labor markets Technology Unemployment Unemployment rate
March 1, 2022
Assessing Banking Sector Vulnerabilities in the Gulf Cooperation Council in the Wake of COVID-19
Subject: Commercial banks COVID-19 Credit Financial institutions Financial regulation and supervision Financial services Financial statements Health Loans Money Public financial management (PFM)
February 23, 2022
Policy Options for Supporting and Restructuring Firms Hit by the COVID-19 Crisis
Subject: Asset and liability management Corporate sector Crisis prevention Debt restructuring Economic sectors Financial crises Financial sector policy and analysis International organization Political economy Solvency
January 13, 2022
Monetary Finance: Do Not Touch, or Handle with Care?
Subject: Financial crises Financial institutions Fiscal policy Inflation Monetary base Monetary policy Money Prices Sovereign bonds Unconventional monetary policies
2021
December 14, 2021
E-Money: Prudential Supervision, Oversight, and User Protection
Subject: Bank deposits Deposit insurance Digital currencies Financial crises Financial markets Financial regulation and supervision Financial services Mobile banking Money Operational risk Payment systems Technology
December 10, 2021
Taking Stock of IMF Capacity Development on Monetary Policy Forecasting and Policy Analysis Systems
Subject: Central bank policy rate Central banks Economic forecasting Exchange rates Financial services Foreign exchange Inflation Market interest rates Output gap Prices Production