EIB Returns Painting to Rightful Heirs
Following provenance research, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has returned a Flemish Old Master painting by Frans de Momper, which had been spoliated during World War II, to its rightful owners.
Following provenance research, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has returned a Flemish Old Master painting by Frans de Momper, which had been spoliated during World War II, to its rightful owners.
Working Paper No. 2024/077
Transcript of April 2024 World Economic Outlook Press Briefing
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) endorsed today the recommendations of the IMF staff paper “Policy Reform Proposals to Promote the Fund’s Capacity to Support Countries Undertaking Debt Restructurings.” The reforms are designed to ensure a more agile approach to IMF support to countries undertaking debt restructuring while maintaining adequate safeguards for IMF financing and reinforcing the existing architecture for debt resolution.
Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development
Transcript of Global Financial Stability Report April 2024 Press Briefing
The chapter highlights heightened risks to public finances given potential distortions from a record number of elections this year in the context of elevated public debt, still-high interest rates, and slowing growth prospects. Decisive fiscal consolidation efforts are needed to safeguard sustainabl