Imation was a leading developer of removable data storage products. The demand for data storage was increasing rapidly due to increasing availability of high-speed computers, proliferation of the Internet and declining storage costs. The case intends to provide the reader a broad overview of the...

Ireland is ranked 2nd out of 64 economies in the IMD's World Competitiveness Yearbook 2023, gaining nine places from 2022. Amongst the euro area countries, Ireland is ranked the most competitive, an improvement of two places since last year. Ireland improved its ranking across all four major...

The G20 had made enhancing cross-border payments a priority. Faster, cheaper, more transparent and more inclusive cross-border payment services have the potential to be transformative for citizens and economies across the world. The Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-Border Payments, launched in 2020,...

The imposition of sweeping sanctions against Russia has a negative impact on the entire global economy, contributing to accelerating inflation and slowing economic growth. The decline in GDP growth in most G-20 countries has been influenced, among other things, by tightening of the monetary...

The global central banking community is actively exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), which may have a fundamental impact on both domestic and international economic and financial stability. Over 40 countries have approached the IMF to request assistance through CBDC capacity...

The 2022 Annual Report of the IMF Committee on Balance of Payments Statistics (the Committee) provides an overview of recent trends in global balance of payments and international investment position statistics, on this occasion with special emphasis on the significant effects of the pandemic on...