Special Economic Zones and How to Tax Them
Flurim Aliu,
Mario Mansour and
Christophe Waerzeggers | 28 August 2026
Fiscal,
Discussion Notes | Tags:
Industrial Policy,
Tax Expenditures Special economic zones (SEZs) are widely used to attract investment, promote exports, and support industrialization, yet their performance is uneven and often uncertain. This IMF How To Note reviews global experience with SEZs ...
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Governing Finance for Sustainable Prosperity in Japan
Julia Bingler,
Aziz Durrani and
Matthew Poggi | 28 August 2026
Monetary,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
Central Banks,
Financial Regulation,
Financial Supervision,
Governing Finance,
Japan Japan occupies a singular position in global finance: it is one of the world’s most advanced economies and the one that has most extensively challenged the limits of conventional monetary and fiscal policy
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Governing Finance for Sustainable Prosperity in ASEAN
Julia Bingler,
Aziz Durrani and
Cynyoung Park | 28 August 2026
Monetary,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
ASEAN,
Central Banks,
Financial Regulation,
Financial Supervision,
Governing Finance ASEAN financial authorities face an era of compounding, novel risks, which also come with opportunities for structural transformations. Welfare and economic growth in the region increasingly depend on the capacity to manage long-term structural change
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Bank of Japan Survey Reveals the Fragility of Climate-Risk Pricing
Matthew Poggi | 25 August 2026
Monetary,
Commentary | Tags:
Central Banks,
Governing Finance,
Japan,
Systemic Risks The Bank of Japan’s fifth "Market Functioning Survey concerning Climate Change", released on June 5, found that respondents’ assessment of how well climate-related risks and opportunities are reflected in equity and corporate-bond prices had deteriorated from the previous survey.
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Changing Engines, Different Cycles: Monetary Policy in China and Europe
Isabelle Jiani Zheng | 20 August 2026
Monetary,
Blog | Tags:
China,
Economic Growth,
Europe,
Macroprudential Policy At the aggregate level, China and Europe are in very different macroeconomic phases. China continues to face weak domestic demand and persistently low inflation, while Europe is confronting renewed inflationary pressure from an external supply shock ...
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Japan’s GX Wager Will Test Its New Fiscal Doctrine
Matthew Poggi | 16 August 2026
Monetary,
Commentary | Tags:
Energy,
Fiscal Rules,
Industrial Policy,
Japan Japan's Green Transformation strategy aims to reduce energy dependence and support strategic technologies, without compromising fiscal control. The key challenge is ensuring government-backed capital delivers genuine economic and environmental returns ...
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Rethinking Europe’s Climate Insurance Framework
22 September 2026 | Brussels | By Invitation Monetary,
Roundtables | Tags:
Climate Change,
Europe,
Financial Stability,
Insurance,
Systemic Risks Europe is the fastest-warming continent and faces mounting economic costs from climate-related disasters. Insurance is central to managing and mitigating these costs. Yet Europe’s protection gap is significant and persistent ...
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How Southeast Asia’s Central Banks Can Meet the Climate Challenge
Vinod Thomas and
Muhammad Qaisar | 5 August 2026
Monetary,
Commentary | Tags:
ASEAN,
Central Banks,
Climate Risks,
Targeted Refinancing Lines Climate change is creating greater price and financial instability across Southeast Asia, from supply chain disruptions to increased default risks. Operating within their traditional mandates, the region’s central banks are monitoring these risks in a largely reactive manner.
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