The IMF Executive Board recommended conclusion of the 16th Review with an increase in quotas of 50%, allocated to members in proportion to their current quota. This would help safeguard global financial stability by enhancing the IMF’s permanent resources. bit.ly/49r8B6F

The global energy transition can't occur without the Chinese supply chain. "It’s not just the G7 that depends on China for environmental goods—the whole world does," writes Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou. Learn about geoeconomic fragmentation’s effects on climate change ⬇️ bit.ly/46D6dHx

Check out my latest Al Jazeera English piece, featuring quotes from Colby Connelly, Dr. Paul J. Sullivan, and Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou. aljazeera.com/features/2023/…

* Apple’s market Cap ($3.06T) is larger than the GDP of 192 countries. * Walmart’s revenue ($638 billion) is larger than the GDP of 177 countries. * Apple’s earnings ($114 billion) is larger than the GDP of 135 countries.

Climate change may have wide-ranging development impacts, from academic outcomes to mental health, according to Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou and Henry Evans. Read their recent issue brief on prioritizing & responding to these challenges ⤵️ atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…

The #WTO has now become almost infamously ineffective at settling disputes, acknowledge Sona Muzikarova and Sophia Busch. How might reforms turn the WTO's slide around? Read their new paper ⤵️ atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…

Large developing economies like #China and #India want more representation in the #IMF and #WorldBank. US policymakers are wary of losing influence—especially to 🇨🇳 . What to do? Sienna Nordquist and Joel Christoph recommend reforms in their new paper ⤵️ atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…

The mandates of the #IMF, #WorldBank, and Bank for International Settlements intersect with #CBDC. But are their efforts towards governance appropriate, effective, and sufficient? Greg Brownstein and Utsav Sakena address IFIs and CBDC in their new paper ⤵️ atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…

Accepting applications! Explore the Bretton Woods 2.0 Fellowship for graduate students passionate about economic multilateralism. See details and apply at the link: atlanticcouncil.org/programs/geoec…

"Climate change threatens the efficient functioning of waterways, canals, and seaports—and therefore is a major threat to global trade," write Sophia Busch and Senior Fellow Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou. Read more ⤵️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econogra…

Droughts can lower water levels in critical waterways such as the Panama Canal to the point where large cargo ships can’t get through. Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou and Sophia Busch discuss how climate change is threatening some trade routes, while also opening new ones ⬇️ bit.ly/3T0RS2P

As of 2019, the share of extreme poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa was around 35%. However, the continent holds tremendous potential, which can be unleashed through deeper engagement of MDBs and International Financial Institutions, writes Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou ⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econogra…

📅 Monday, April 15 | 3:15pm ET Join us for a conversation with Anna Bjerde, the World Bank's Managing Director of Operations. We’ll discuss the Bank's Evolution Roadmap and its forthcoming gender strategy. Event moderated by Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou and Nicole Goldin, PhD Register ⤵️

Glad to join Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou & Nicole Goldin, PhD from the Atlantic Council on the first day of the #WBGmeetings. Watch live.

Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center Nicole Goldin, PhD Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center’s Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou was pleasantly surprised to see that the World Bank’s mission statement, posted by the entrance, had changed: “Our dream is a world free of poverty,” had smartly been amended to add “on a livable planet.” atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

It's important that Africa's economic and social development is a global priority. Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou explains how African leaders can work with international financial institutions to advance Africa's progress and drive economic growth. 🤝 atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econogra…

As geopolitical fragmentation becomes economic reality, how can the IMF and World Bank mitigate the effects on global net-zero targets? Our Bretton Woods 2.0 Fellow Shirin Hakim شیرین حکیم and macroeconomist Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou discuss in this new issue brief 👇 atlanticcouncil.org/content-series…

Rafah: a city of children. Hundreds of thousands of them are sick, living with disabilities, malnourished or traumatized. The children of Gaza need a ceasefire NOW.

Join Atlantic Council July 1 to mark 80 years since opening of Bretton Woods conference w/ senior officials from World Bank, IMF, US, & UK - Axel van Trotsenburg @AxelVT_WBl, Rex Gosh, Treasury Asst. Secretary Alexia Latortue & Creon Butler Chatham House atlanticcouncil.org/event/bretton-…

It is happening: the disinversion in the bond market & with it, substantially increasing odds of an eminent recession in the US. The next recession could be a deep & extended correction in the markets b/c based on historical trends, the US economy is long overdue for one.