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Stories by Ulrich Volz

Published:Wednesday | October 15, 2025 | 12:06 AMMaría Fernanda Espinosa, Ulrich Volz, and Alex Dryden/Guest Columnists

Earlier this year, the International Monetary Fund declared that “debt levels have stabilised and are projected to remain stable or slightly decline” in emerging markets and developing economies. But this sanguine assessment certainly does not...

Published:Wednesday | June 19, 2024 | 9:40 AMUlrich Volz, Janak Raj, and Monica Herz for Project Syndicate

LONDON: Eighty years ago, delegates from 44 countries gathered in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, to coordinate reconstruction in the aftermath of World War II and promote international economic cooperation. The institutions for which they laid the...

Published:Wednesday | April 14, 2021 | 1:29 AMShamshad Akhtar, Ulrich Volz, Moritz Kraemer, & Stephany Griffith-Jones for Project Syndicate

ISLAMABAD – This month, G20 finance ministers agreed to a proposal to issue $650 billion worth of the International Monetary Fund’s reserve asset, special drawing rights (SDRs), and an additional six-month moratorium on debt payments...

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