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Simulations that incorporate machine learning-based predictions of conflict suggest large payoffs from preventive policies, including efforts to promote macroeconomic stability and growth

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A technical assistance (TA) mission on external sector statistics (ESS) was conducted to the Economics and Statistics Office (ESO) and Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) during September 30–October 11, 2024, as part of the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre (CARTAC) work program on ESS. The focus of the mission was to assist in expanding the coverage and improving the classification of financial and nonfinancial Special Purpose Entities (SPEs) in ESS, including strengthening the cooperation between the ESO and CIMA on provision of data on entities under its supervision.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the sixth and final review of the Republic of Congo’s arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), which was approved on January 21, 2022.

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This note explores the connection between the varied investor profiles of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and open-ended mutual funds (OEMFs) and the return volatility of the securities they hold. Based on the security-level data of US ETF and OEMF holdings, the analysis suggests that, on aggregate, a higher ETF ownership share may be associated with lower bond return volatility. However, there is a stark divergence between the behavior of institutional and retail ETF investors and their impact on the underlying market. When a larger share of a bond is owned by institutional investors through ETFs, its volatility tends to be higher. Conversely, retail investors tend to offset this impact of institutional investors. This disparity is not evident for OEMFs.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded today the seventh reviews under Cameroon’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangements