SDRs in the News
2022
To avert a global debt crisis, IMF’s reserve assets need greater support, Lara Merling and Kevin Gallagher, The Hill, August 16
Poorer nations could suffer from U.S. efforts to slow inflation, Jeff Stein, Washington Post, July 25
How the Treasury Department could prevent mass starvation with no cost to the taxpayers, Mark Weisbrot,
MarketWatch, July 25US Democrats Urge New $650 Billion IMF Aid on Ukraine War Hit, Eric Martin, Bloomberg, July 12
ICC calls on the G20 to take the risk of a global debt crisis off the table, International Chamber of Commerce, July 11
Policy Watch: Why developing countries are calling for science based targets for adaptation, Angeli Mehta, Reuters, June 27
How the G7 Could Help the Debt-Distressed, Mariana Mazzucato and Alan Donnelly, Project Syndicate, June 23
Facility to Help Ease African Debt Crises Launched in France, Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg, June 30
UK Commits to Channeling IMF Reserves Through Top African Lender, Saul Butera, Bloomberg, June 27
Policy Watch: Why developing countries are calling for science based targets for adaptation, Angeli Mehta, Reuters, June 27
It’s time for the G7 to deliver on Africa, Mikatekiso Kubayi, Mail & Guardian, June 27
How the G7 Could Help the Debt-Distressed, Mariana Mazzucato and Alan Donnelly, Project Syndicate, June 23
Launch of the second report by the Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance, Rebeca Grynspan, United Nations, June 8
Mia Mottley, The Leader Disrupting Global Financial Institutions In The Name Of People And The Planet, Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, June 7
African Lender Wants to Leverage Rich Nations’ IMF Reserve Funds, Yinka Ibukun, Bloomberg, June 1
The Sanctions Weapon, Nicholas Mulder, IMF, June 2022
Getting Deglobalization Right, Joseph Stiglitz, Project Syndicate, May 31
Opinion: Ukraine conflict shows urgency of SDR reallocation for Africa, Amadou Hott and Daouda Sembene, Devex, May 24
The West Is Fully Behind Ukraine. Developing Countries See a Double Standard, Sarah Cliffe, Barron’s, May 20
Senegal’s Macky Sall: Multilaterals put Africa in ‘straitjacket’, Leo Komminoth, African Business, May 19
Africa demands ‘fair international finance architecture’, James Karuhanga, The New Times, May 17
How Not to Respond to a Global Food Crisis, The Editors, Bloomberg, May 13
The US Wants to Tackle Inflation. Here’s Why That Should Worry the Rest of the World, Jamie Martin, The New York Times, April 28
IMF’s resilience fund ‘out of reach’ for some nations in need, Chloé Farand, Climate Home News, April 27
G20 press briefing analysis – Spring Meetings 2022, Bretton Woods Project, April 26
Ukraine Sees Rebuild Costing $600 Billion as It Seeks Global Aid, Eric Martin and Daryna Krasnolutska, Bloomberg, April 21
The Global South Is Confronting a Debt Crisis, and the IMF Is Responding With Half Measures, Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, April 20
African bishops call for world leaders to reject ‘unequal and unsustainable’ economic model, John Lavenburg, Crux, April 20
How the IMF and World Bank Can Support African Economies Hit Hard by Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, David McNair, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, April 19
US can help suffering Ukrainians by donating its surplus IMF crisis funds, Sam Brownback, Washington Examiner, April 13
BDL to use IMF special drawing rights to finance wheat subsidies, Wael Taleb, L'Orient Today, April 12
Putin’s War Has Started a Global Food Crisis, Sara Menker and Rajiv Shah, The New York Times, April 5
How Ukraine war is making the Arab region’s food security crisis worse, Arab News, April 4
Opinion: It's past time to expand IMF’s African department, Thomas Laryea, Devex, April 1
Global Citizen Launches ‘End Extreme Poverty NOW’ Campaign — an Urgent Call for Action, Helen Lock, Global Citizen, March 29
Sandra Johnson calls for the reallocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) to help African economies recover from Covid-19, Esaïe Edoh, Togo First, March 29
Time to Talk Peace Terms with Russia, Jeffrey D. Sachs, Project Syndicate, March 28
We Should Not Lose This Opportunity for a Recovery and Reset of Our Relationship and Our Economies, Vera Songwe, Namibia Economist, March 28
Developing Countries Strained by Rich-World Monetary Tightening, Lee Harris, The American Prospect, March 25
A brewing commodity crisis and developing countries, Omer Javed, Business Recorder, March 25
Sudanese currency collapse paralyse major markets in Khartoum, Xinhua, March 12
Zim reaping fruits of economic diplomacy, Prosper Ndlovu, The Herald, March 10
U.S. Treasury says it swapped dollars for $560 mln of Ukraine IMF reserves in December, David Lawder, March 7
The IMF's Unfinished Business, Joseph E. Stiglitz and Kevin P. Gallagher, Project Syndicate, March 7
Ukraine tapped lion's share of IMF reserve allocation, debt pressures building, Andrea Shalal, March 3
Happy Half-Birthday SDRs! Will You Be Walking by the Time You’re One?, Mark Plant, Center for Global Development, February 23
Crisis of inflation, debt, and weak SDR allocation response, Omer Javed, Business Recorder, February 18
Reallocation of SDRs: the $100 billion promised to poor countries is still struggling to be mobilized, Agence Ecofin, February 18
Macro view: Humanitarian groups urge IMF to apportion trillions in SDRs, Pharmaceutical Technology, February 18
Honduras' Congress approves $2 bln in borrowing under new leader, Reuters, February 16
SDRs: The Money Hack That Could Pump $100 Billion Into Weak Economies, Joe McCarthy, Global Citizen, February 15
Free the Money We Need, Jayati Ghosh, Project Syndicate, February 14
The Christian case for a global pandemic response, Eric LeCompte and Sam Brownback, Our Sunday Visitor, February 9
Warren, Sanders Urge IMF to Create $2.1 Trillion More in Reserve Assets for Covid Help, Eric Martin, Bloomberg, January 31
Step Up Global Vaccination Effort, Ellie Baron, Philadelphia Inquirer, January 27
Will Emerging Economies Face a Hard Landing?, Otaviano Canuto, The Street, January 26
Progressive Caucus calls for more pandemic-preparedness funding, other measures to address global needs, Dan Diamond, Washington Post, January 26
We can afford to reverse poverty and climate breakdown. What we can’t afford is the alternative, Kevin Watkins, The Guardian, January 24
UN chief calls for action to put out ‘5-alarm global fire’, UN Affairs, UN News, January 21
IMF Outlines $50 Billion Climate and Resilience Lending Plan, Eric Martin, Bloomberg, January 20
How to get investors scrambling to back a green energy transition, Avinash Persaud, Thomson Reuters Foundation, January 19
What is Balance of Payments (BoP)?, Business Standard, January 19
Nun seeks pandemic relief for Africa, Sister Elise Betz, Cape Gazette, January 18
Don Cheadle, Kristalina Georgieva and 6 More Global Leaders Share the Most Powerful Collaborations in Their Lives, Time Magazine, January 18
Inflation-fighting rate hikes could increase rich-poor divide, IMF's Georgieva warns, Andrea Shalal, Reuters, January 18
EU countries should reallocate a share of their special drawing rights as a strong commitment at the EU-AU Summit, San Bilal, ECDPM, January 17
'Five million more lives could be lost if we don't send Covid jabs to poor countries', Gordon Brown, The Mirror, January 3
Madagascar is on the frontline of the climate crisis, Rindra Hasimbelo Rabarinirinarison, The Independent, January 3
2021
Is Biden Serious About Emissions Reductions or Not?, Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, December 22
Tackling the cost of African financing, Dr Songwe, The Africa Report, December 21
IMF-Africa: Is it different this time?, Joël Té-Léssia Assoko, The Africa Report, December 21
A bold plan saved the world economy in 2009. With this new plan, we can control Covid, Gordon Brown, The Guardian, December 20
Vaccine Equity Issues We Need to Overcome in 2022, Khanyi Mlaba, Global Citizen, December 17
Latin America's Heavy Debt Load Could Spark More Unrest in 2022, Scott Squires and Caleb Mutua, Bloomberg, December 17
Ukraine will spend all $2.7 bln from IMF as part of SDR allocation by year end – Finance Ministry, Interfax-Ukraine, December 16
Barbados can be a beacon for the region – if it avoids some of its neighbours’ mistakes, Kenneth Mohammed, The Guardian, December 14
Chancellor praises global cooperation as UK G7 presidency comes to a close, HM Treasury, Government of the United Kingdom, December 13
Developing countries need extra help on pandemic, Nancy Carpenter, Daily Herald, December 12
Putting SDRs to good use in Africa, CNBC Africa, December 3
Xi Pledges a Billion More Vaccines for Africa in Wake of Omicron, Bloomberg News, November 29
The IMF and Special Drawing Rights: Saving Lives, Backlash and Attempted Coup, and Structural Reform, Mark Weisbrot, Center for Economic and Policy Research, November 27
U.S. Democrats ask Yellen to back $2 trillion IMF emergency funds for pandemic abroad, Andrea Shalal, Reuters, November 23
Jordan’s economy continues to recover on fiscal measures and rapid vaccination programme, Fareed Rahman, The National, November 19
Martín Guzmán: ‘We want to reach an agreement with the IMF before March’, Jorge Fontevecchia, Buenos Aires Times, November 12
African Development Bank President calls for development revitalization, MarketScreener, November 12
IMF Wants Middle-Income-Nation Trust to Start With $30 Billion, Eric Martin, Bloomber, November 11
Special drawing rights need to be allocated to African countries, Ahunna Eziakonwa, Marie-Pierre Poirier, and Mohamed Malick Fall, Mail & Guardian, November 9
Explainer: Emerging markets needs climate cash. How will they get it?, Simon Jessop and Andrea Januta, Reuters, November 8
Barbados PM wants monetary firepower for global south, Wester van Gaal, EUobserver, November 3
U.N. launches fund to foster cheaper loans, green development for Africa, Reuters, November 3
The G20 risks becoming a mini-UN. That’s a bad thing, Hung Tram, Atlantic Council, November 1
G20: what did world leaders agree at the summit in Rome?, Agence France-Presse, October 31
Special Drawing Rights: The Beginning of a Paradigm Change?, Simon Elliott, Center for Economic and Policy Research, October 29
G20 leaders can rescue low-income countries by redistributing their IMF windfall, Hippolyte Fofack, Atlantic Council, October 28
La finance durable du Luxembourg soutenue par le ministre des Finances, Par Tiana, Surf Finance Mag, October 19
Des banques françaises pointées dans l’endettement de plusieurs pays africains, Le Point Afrique, October 15
No More Pandemic Have-Nots, Mark Malloch-Brown, Raj Shah, and Darren Walker, Project Syndicate, October 14
G7 Finance Ministers agree to work together to address global supply chain pressures, HM Treasury, Government of the United Kingdom, October 14
U.S. urged to lead way to help world’s poorer nations recover from pandemic, Christina Lee Knauss, Catholic News Service, October 13
G20 backs IMF chief's new trust to reach broader range of countries in need, Andrea Shalal, Reuters, October 13
The IMF needs to prepare for the post-COVID world, Martin Mühleisen, Atlantic Council, October 13
Letter: Support for Global Financial Institution Pandemic Response Act, Lexi Williams, Idaho State Journal
IMF Trims View on Growth Rebound as ‘Dangerous Divergence’ Seen, Simon Kennedy, Eric Martin, and Zoe Schneeweiss, Bloomberg, October 12
UN chief highlights 3 areas for immediate action toward recovery from COVID-19, Xinhua, October 12
Sunak to Urge G-7 Counterparts to Coordinate Over Supply Issues, Andrew Atkinson, Bloomberg, October 12
Pandemic Response Act, Delores Aragon, Idaho Press, October 12
TV Interview with Sam Brownback, EWTN, October 10
A more ambitious financing strategy to enable the world to build back more inclusively and sustainably is feasible, says a new ILO paper, International Labour Organization, October 7
Statement by His Excellency Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher Secretary for Relations with States, L’Osservatore Romano, October 6
A $290 Billion Funding Shortfall Is Slowing Africa’s Revival, Prinesha Naidoo, Bloomberg, October 6
G20 aims to channel allocated SDRs to countries in need - Italian presidency, Reuters, October 6
Use IMF’s $34.4bn to Develop Economy, AHBN Urges African Leaders, Adedapo Adesanya, Business Post, October 4
African ministers stand behind the IMF after global shock, The Africa Report, October 4
Zimbabwe: RBZ Moves to Clear Forex Auction Backlog, Africa Moyo, The Herald, October 3
Oklahomans must support Africans in COVID fight. It's the Christian thing to do., The Rev. Jon Middendorf, October 1
More financial power for developing countries, Kathrin Berensmann, D+C, October 1
Opportunity lost? IMF approach to Special Drawing Rights channelling risks wasting golden chance, Bretton Woods Project, September 30
Open letter to G20 Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors and the IMF: Civil society organizations call for principles for fair channeling of Special Drawing Rights, Bretton Woods Project, September 30
Africa calls for international support in fight against COVID-19, Editorial Board, Africa Times, September 29
La France réclame des réponses pragmatiques et solidaires aux défis globaux, United Nations, September 28
Ecuador Suggests Wealthy Countries Use IMF Funds to Aid Climate, Stephan Kueffner, Bloomberg Quint, September 24
PH dollar flow deficit narrows after IMF boosts BSP reserves, Daxim L. Lucas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 24
Argentina Revives Kirchner Accounting Moves to Ease Cash Crunch, Ignacio Olivera Doll, Bloomberg, September 23
Carte d’approvisionnement : un nouveau mécanisme serait en cours d’étude, L’Orient-Le Jour, September 23
Zim exceeds Africa health funding target, Chronicle, September 23
Argentina uses SDR boost to make debt payment to IMF, Buenos Aires Times, September 23
Congo, IMF Plan Talks on Spending of $1.5 Billion SDR Allocation, Michael Kavanagh, Bloomberg, September 22
COVID-19: US should help Africa, or China will, Sam Brownback, The Hill, September 22
Kenya seeks to use IMF reserves to plug budget holes after paying China debt, Constant Munda, The East African, September 21
The world cannot afford to leave Africa behind in the post-COVID recovery, Alassane Dramane Ouattara, World Economic Forum, September 20
Republican senators are blocking desperately needed pandemic relief for the world’s poor, Mark Weisbrot, MarketWatch, September 17
Wages and pensions, saved by IMF, AfricanManager, September 17
Lebanon gets IMF funding injection. How much will it help?, David Enders, Al Jazeera, September 16
What would IMF deal mean for Zambia?, Nakubyana Mungomba and Ignatius Masilokwa, Zambia Daily Mail Limited, September 16
Mexican government buys $7 bln from central bank reserves, Reuters, September 14
Venezuela returning to the international fold, Argus Media, September 13
Sri Lanka Central Bank Veteran Cabraal Returns Amid Forex Crunch, Anusha Ondaatjie, Bloomberg, September 13
We have a final opportunity to respond to climate change. Will we take it?, Kristalina Georgieva and Patrick Verkooijen, CNBC, September 13
This SDR Allocation Must Be Different, Barry Eichengreen, Project Syndicate, September 10
Yellen sees progress on US tax reforms; urges support for vulnerable countries, Reuters, September 9
Why SDRs Belong to States, Not Central Banks, Andrés Arauz, Financial Times, September 8
Alberto Fernández planteó ante John Kerry que la deuda con el FMI sea canjeada por acciones climáticas, Infobae, September 8
SDRs: Allocation, reallocation, and fiscal usage, Dr. Omer Javed, Business Recorder, August 27
Britain and its allies must not use the IMF's new special drawing rights to heap more debt on poor countries, Dario Kenner, CityAM, August 26
Wealthy nations under pressure to pass IMF stimulus on to poor countries, Jonathan Wheatley, Financial Times, August 25
Zimbabwe to Use Part of IMF Funding to Prop Up Currency, Antony Sguazzin and Ray Ndlovu, Bloomberg, August 25
South Sudan economy gets boost from IMF, says central bank, Denis Dumo, Reuters, August 24
Pakistan receives $2.77 billion from IMF, Imran Ali Kundi, The Nation, August 24
IMF chief: how the world can make the most of new special drawing rights, Kristalina Georgieva, Financial Times, August 23
IMF’s special drawing rights scheme gives boost to Argentina's Central Bank reserves, Buenos Aires Times, August 23
IMF Urges $650b SDR Injection Be Directed to Covid’s Hardest Hit, Michael Heath, Bloomberg, August 23
The IMF is distributing $650 billion to help poor countries fight the pandemic, The New York Times, August 23
IMF delivers fiscal firepower, Niels Graham and William Howlett, Atlantic Council, August 23
IMF's $650 bln reserves distribution is 'shot in arm' for global economy- Georgieva, Andrea Shalal, Reuters, August 23
IMF Pandemic Liquidity Boost Must Strengthen Nations at Greatest Risk, Open Society Foundations, August 23
How Africa can seize the moment and start resetting its relationship with the IMF, Danny Bradlow, The Conversation, August 19
N.J. senators should back COVID aid to struggling nations, Sister Rosemary Jeffries, The Star-Ledger/NJ.com, August 17
This Obscure Financial Tool Could Help Global South Countries That Are Drowning in the Pandemic, Sarah Lazare, In These Times, August 11
SDR allocation of $650bn – important but inadequate, Dr. Omer Javed, Business Recorder, August 6
IMF $650 billion reserves distribution clears last hurdle in "unprecedented" move, Reuters, August 2
House Democrats change tack on spending bill floor debate, David Lerman, Roll Call, July 28
I.M.F. Board Backs $650 Billion Aid Plan to Help Poor Countries, Alan Rappeport, The New York Times, July 9
The tool we need to expand COVID-19 vaccinations world-wide, Cecilia Muñoz, The Hill, June 30
This Is the Plan to Rescue Poor Countries From the Pandemic, Peter S. Goodman and Alan Rappeport, The New York Times, June 24
Connections to overcome inequality, Charles Kwuelum, Anabaptist World, June 17
Jayapal Applauds Biden Decision to Help Vaccinate the World, US Representative Pramila Jayapal, June 9
How to Get the Biggest Bang for your IMF Buck, Nadia Daar, Global Policy Journal, June 8
Progressives push Biden to do more to distribute vaccines across the world, Ryan Nobles, CNN, June 3
A windfall for poor countries is within reach, Martin Wolf, Financial Times, June 1
A nun beckons to New Jersey’s senators for their help, Sister Rosemary Jeffries, The Star-Ledger, May 17
Progressive groups urge Reed to add funding for countries through IMF, Ted Nesi, WPRI, May 4
Significant but insufficient progress in financial support for developing countries, José Antonio Ocampo, April 13
IMF aims to distribute SDR reserves this summer, Okamoto says, David Lawder, Reuters, April 12
SDRs: Why African Officials Are Backing This Innovative Way of Funding COVID-19 Response, Khanyi Mlaba, Global Citizen, April 8
African nations expect $33.6B in Special Drawing Rights, Sara Jerving, Devex, April 8
The 3 trillion dollar question: What difference will the IMF’s new SDRs allocation make to the world’s poorest?, Daniel Munevar and Chiara Mariotti, EURODAD, April 7
SDRs and debt holidays still just a band-aid for debt-hobbled countries, Marc Jones, Reuters, April 7
FACT SHEET: How An Allocation of International Monetary Fund Special Drawing Rights Will Support Low-Income Countries, the Global Economy, and the United States, US Department of Treasury, April 1
Developing Countries Need IMF Funds Now, Not Later, Lara Merling, Initiative for Policy Dialogue, March 30
Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond, John W.H. Denton AO, International Chamber of Commerce, March 29
Yellen defends IMF reserve increase aimed at poor nations, AFP, March 24
IMF Mulls Creating $650 Billion in Reserves After Yellen Nod, Eric Martin and Saleha Mohsin, Bloomberg, March 23
African Finance Ministers’ meeting opens with focus on Special Drawing Rights, digitalization & diversification, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, March 23
IMF staff recommends new allocation of $650 billion in emergency reserves: sources, Andrea Shalal, Reuters, March 23
IMF Executive Directors Discuss a New SDR Allocation of US$650 billion to Boost Reserves, Help Global Recovery from COVID-19, IMF, March 23
G7 agrees to back expansion of IMF financial firepower, David Milliken and Andrea Shalal, Reuters, March 19
Still no deal on IMF reserve boost for pandemic relief: sources, Reuters, March 17
"He's a Real One": The Squad's Middle-Aged, Mustachioed Ally in Congress, In These Times, March 8
Big economies agree to boost IMF funding, Georgieva says, Reuters, March 2
Poorer countries need more global assistance, The Editorial Board, Financial Times, March 1
Catholic agencies urge G20 nations to provide debt relief amid pandemic, Lisa Zengarini, Vatican News, February 27
Durbin, Garcia Applaud Administration Decision To Help Developing Nations Address Economic Fallout From COVID-19 Pandemic, Office of Senator Dick Durbin, February 26
First G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting 26 February 2021, Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance, February 26
Letter from Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen to G20 Colleagues, Janet Yellen, US Treasury, February 25
G-20 Moves Toward Consensus on IMF Reserve Firepower Boost, Saleha Mohsin, Alessandra Migliaccio, and Eric Martin, Bloomberg, February 24
There’s No Magic in How SDRs Help the Poor, John Lipsky and Carol Hoban Blakeslee, The Wall Street Journal, February 24
Yellen supports new allocation of IMF's SDR currency to help poor nations, Andrea Shalal and David Lawder, Reuters, February 25
More than 200 groups urge G20 to back IMF issuance to help poor countries in pandemic, Reuters, February 24
IMF chief economist: G20 should consider SDRs among COVID financing options, Reuters, February 10
Africa’s Virus Recovery Hinges on Access to Good Loan Terms, Prinesha Naidoo, Bloomberg, February 6
IMF chief warns of "lost generation" if low-income countries don't get more help, Andrea Shalal, Reuters, February 5
African ministers meet with IMF, ECA on immediate economic response to COVID-19, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Economic Commission for Africa, February 5
U.S. Leans Toward Backing $500 Billion Bump in IMF Firepower, Saleha Mohsin and Eric Martin, Bloomberg, February 3
Yellen, IMF chief discuss need for multilateral solutions on debt, other issues, Reuters, February 2
Exclusive: Italy G20 presidency to push for debt relief, new IMF drawing rights, Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones, Reuters, January 29
IMF Chief Urges Greater Support for Poor Nations Fighting Virus, Eric Martin, Bloomberg, January 28
At Davos, the global elite should ensure the whole world can access Covid vaccines, Larry Elliott, The Guardian, January 28
If Poor Countries Go Unvaccinated, a Study Says, Rich Ones Will Pay, Peter S. Goodman, The New York Times, January 23
Janet Yellen faces critical choice for global economy, poor nations rocked by coronavirus, Jeff Stein and David J. Lynch, The Washington Post, January 19
Jubilee USA Biden Transition Team Priorities Memo, Jubilee USA, January 19
IMF chief sees 'high degree of uncertainty' in global outlook, Andrea Shalal, Reuters, January 18
How To Avert a COVID-19 Global Debt Crisis, Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns, January-February 2021
2020
One Vaccine Side Effect: Global Economic Inequality, Peter S. Goodman, The New York Times, December 25
Maine’s senators can help countless people with inclusive stimulus package, Sister Patricia Pora, Portland Press Herald, December 15
Local nun joins call for global recovery, featuring Roberta Lamanna (Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in Coeur d'Alene), Coeur d’Alene Press, December 12
Pelosi Urged to Support More IMF Reserves, Zachary Sherwood, Brandon Lee and Jack Fitzpatrick, Bloomberg Government, November 25
Where the US stands on G-20 debt deals, SDRs, and global COVID-19 response, Adva Saldinger, Devex, November 23
What A Bold Treasury Secretary Could Do, Max Moran, Revolving Door Project, November 23
G-20 Must Begin the Next Chapter in Multilateralism, Nic Dawes, Bloomberg, November 20
G20 nearing IMF funding boost for poorer nations, says Saudi minister, Andrew England, Financial Times, November 17
Biden Win Revives Hopes for $500 Billion IMF Firepower Boost, Eric Martin, Bloomberg, November 13
IMF eyes new relationship with biggest shareholder after Biden win, David Lawder and Andrea Shalal, Reuters, November 11
Give a moment to S.4139; preserve US global leadership credentials, Phillip Sibanda Nyaku, Idaho State Journal, November 5
US must support key financial aid for developing countries, Margaret Trenkle, The Baltimore Sun, October 21
Crapo and Risch should vote yes on pandemic bill, Katie Kelshaw, Times-News (Idaho), October 20
Stop suffering, Katie Kelshaw, Idaho Press, October 16
Grassley needs to do what’s best for Iowans by pushing for a global response to the pandemic, Eliza Willis and Arlyn Schipper, Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 15
The IMF’s return to austerity?, Kevin P. Gallagher, International and Politics and Society, October 13
Support for Global Financial Institution Pandemic Response Act, Lexi Williams, Idaho State Journal, October 13
Business, labor groups urge G20 to close 'stimulus gap' in COVID-19 crisis, Andrea Shalal, Reuters, October 7
COVID-19 has touched everyone’s lives, Katie Kelshaw, Idaho State Journal, October 5
If you could save a million lives, would you do it?, Mark Weisbrot, The Hill, October 1
Developing Nations, Katie Kelshaw, Idaho Statesman, September 29
Senators can help hungry people across globe, John Shively, Salina Journal, September 28
Feed the world, Bishop Anthony B. Taylor, Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, September 28
Pandemic demands a global response, Emily Devine, RSM, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids), September 25
Global economic solutions now!, Eurodad, September 25
Bill S. 4139, Katie Kelshaw, Idaho State Journal, September 25
Faith Letter to Senators for International Assistance During COVID-19 Crisis, Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns, September 17
ICC addresses Finance Minister’s meeting calling for cooperation on debt, financing and vaccine access, International Chamber of Commerce, September 8
Pandemic creates humanitarian need in Africa, and we can do something about it, Marie M. Cook and Catherine C. Darcy, Tulsa World, August 28
Bill could help many developing countries, Sister Diane Koorie and Kristin King, The Oklahoman, August 23
How the U.S. Can Support Developing Countries Fighting COVID — for $0, Charles Kwuelum, Foreign Policy in Focus, August 20
Developing Nations Need Our Help, Charles Kwuelum, Daily News-Record, August 20
Support Poorer Countries’ Access to Emergency Funds, Sister Miriam Therese Callnan & Sister Patricia Pora, Portland Press-Herald, August 19
A Letter to the International Community, Gordon Brown and others, Project Syndicate, August 17
Sen. Leahy should lead on global COVID response, Isaac Evans-Frantz and Cavan Kharrazian, The Brattleboro Reformer, August 14
Call for Swift Approval of Massive, Worldwide Aid from IMF, Economists for Peace and Security, August 5
Special Drawing Rights for COVID-19 recovery needed to keep global economy from collapsing, Maria Isabel Leon Gomez Sonet, South Bend Tribune July 25
Congress Has the Power to Get Idaho Free Money, Tecle Gebremichael, Idaho Press, July 23
International Debt Relief and Aid Needed, Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns, July-August 2020
Support global pandemic response legislation, six concerned Iowans, WallacesFarmer July 13
Saving Generation COVID, Abiy Ahmed and Gordon Brown, Project Syndicate, July 13
Conversation with Farmers, Faith Leaders & Friends: Uniting Americans in Face of Hunger Pandemic, Action Corps and others, July 7 (download a recording)
Curing the Coronavirus Health & Economic Crisis in Developing Countries & Emerging Resilient as a Global Community; Injecting Special Drawing Rights & Zero Debt Solutions, Jubilee USA Network and others, June 25
The World Economy Needs a Stimulus: IMF Special Drawing Rights Are Critical to Containing the Pandemic and Boosting the World Economy, Alexander Main, Didier Jacobs, Mark Weisbrot, CEPR/Oxfam, June 23
From a Broken Economy to a People’s Economy, Center for Economic and Policy Research, June 23
The Guardian view on the global crisis: where is the rescue and recovery plan?, The Guardian Editorial Board, June 12
A COVID-19 Response for the World’s Poor, Erik Berglöf, Gordon Brown, Helen Clark, Ngozi Okonjo-iweala, Project Syndicate, June 3, 2020
Eric LeCompte Addresses United Nations on COVID-19 Crisis Recovery, Eric LeCompte, Jubilee USA Network, June 2
Secretary-General Warns of Grim Post-Pandemic Future, Predicting ‘Historic’ Hunger, Famine, in Remarks to High-Level Event on Financing for Development, António Guterres, United Nations, May 28
Opening Remarks at UN Event on Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19, Kristalina Georgieva, IMF, May 28
Reformed IMF has options with fewer strings attached, Esra Uğurlu and Adam Aboobaker, Business Day, May 27
The Democrats’ $3 trillion coronavirus bill has zero funding for international assistance, Josh Rogin, Washington Post, May 19
Letter to Congressional leaders from former lawmakers, 26 signatories, May 13
Sanders, Omar Lead 300+ Global Lawmakers in Call to Protect Developing Countries from Economic Ruin, US Congress, May 13
Making the IMF’s Special Drawing Rights Work for COVID-19 Economic Relief, Mark Plant, Center for Global Development, May 6
How to Use the SDR, Jim O’Neill and Domenico Lombardi, Project Syndicate, April 28
Covid-19 Threatens Global Safety Net, The New York Times Editorial Board, April 22
The IMF role in preventing a human rights catastrophe: The crying need for a new SDR issue, Jayati Ghosh, The Global Initiative for Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, April 20
The SDR is an idea whose time has come, Gavyn Davies, Financial Times, April 19
A Roadmap for Confronting COVID-19 in Latin America, 10 authors, Americas Quarterly, April 15
Faith Community Letter on COVID-19 Debt Relief, 82 signatories, April 14
Only victory in Africa can end the pandemic everywhere, 18 African and European leaders, Financial Times, April 14
National governments have gone big. The IMF and World Bank need to do the same, Gordon Brown and Lawrence H. Summers, Washington Post, April 14
New issuance of SDRs is vital to help poorer countries, The Financial Times Editorial Board, April 12
A stronger IMF will bolster the US recovery, Meg Lundsager, The Hill, April 12
Should the IMF dole out more special drawing rights?, The Economist, April 11
IMF's special drawing rights to the rescue, Christopher G. Collins and Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics, April 10
Letter to Secretary Mnuchin, Bread for the World, CARE USA, Interaction, International Rescue Committee, The ONE Campaign, Mercy Corps, Oxfam America, Save the Children USA, April 13
Internationalizing the Crisis, Joseph E. Stiglitz, Project Syndicate, April 6
A Letter to G20 Governments, Erik Berglöf, Gordon Brown, Jeremy Farrar, Project Syndicate, April 6
UN calls for $2.5tn emergency package for developing nations, Larry Elliott, The Guardian, March 30
Responding to urgent global needs: IMF Special Drawing Rights, ITUC-CSI, March 30
IMF Special Drawing Rights: A key tool for attacking a COVID-19 financial fallout in developing countries, Kevin P. Gallagher, José Antonio Ocampo, and Ulrich Volz, Brookings Institution, March 26
Remarks by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva During an Extraordinary G20 Leaders’ Summit, Kristalina Georgieva, IMF, March 26
It’s Time to End the Fed’s ‘Monetary Triage’, Andrés Arauz and David Adler, The Nation, March 23
It’s time for a major issuance of the IMF’s Special Drawing Rights, Kevin P. Gallagher, José Antonio Ocampo, and Ulrich Volz, Financial Times, March 20
The IMF should inject liquidity through SDRs, and fast, Marcos Buscaglia, Financial Times, March 17