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IMF Calls for Comprehensive Global Crypto Regulations, Says Digital Assets Could Threaten Financial Stability in Some Countries

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is calling for sweeping and synchronized crypto regulations across the globe. In a new blog…

December 11, 2021

IMF Says Banking Sector Under Pressure From Crypto Adoption, Warns Against Meme Tokens: Report

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) thinks crypto has the potential to put pressure on the banking sector. In a new…

October 14, 2021

IMF Increasing Focus on Digital Currency Revolution and Cross-Border Remittances

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is stepping up its focus on digital currencies, calling the coming shift to digital assets…

April 16, 2021

IMF Says Central Bank Currency Will Face Pressures in the Digital Age

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that central bank currencies will confront major obstacles in a rapidly digitizing financial system.…

February 21, 2021

IMF Urges Governments To Spend As Much Money As They Can To Support Sputtering Economies

International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva is urging policymakers worldwide to spend as much as they can to…

January 18, 2021

IMF Says Only 40 Countries Allowed To Issue Digital Currencies

While many nations are moving to develop digital currencies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports that only a number of…

January 16, 2021

IMF Issues 7-Step Guidance to Preserve ‘Credibility and Integrity of the Global Financial System’ and Lessen Pandemic Blow

The International Monetary Fund has issued new guidance on how banking industry leaders can help maintain an ailing system amid…

March 31, 2020

IMF Chief Says Economic Turnaround From Coronavirus Impact Should Arrive in 2021

[the_ad id="50945"] Following a recent meeting of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors on the coronavirus pandemic, International…

March 24, 2020

Head of IMF Highlights Digital Currencies As Top Priority in 2020 for Its 189 Member Countries

The head of the International Monetary Fund, economist Kristalina Georgieva, is listing the organization's top priorities for the new year.…

January 16, 2020

Argentina on the Edge: Central Bank Cracks Down on Bitcoin and US Dollar As US Expects $57 Billion IMF Agreement to Be Upheld

Argentina is in a tight squeeze. The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic is reportedly restricting individual purchases of Bitcoin…

November 1, 2019