Ms. Sandra Marcelino

Does Lower Debt Buy Higher Growth? The Impact of Debt Relief Initiatives on Growth

In 1996, the IMF and the World Bank introduced the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative—a comprehensive debt relief program aimed at reducing ...

Crypto Assets and CBDCs in Latin America and the Caribbean: Opportunities and Risks

After providing a general overview of the nature, pros, and cons of crypto assets and CBDCs, this paper focuses on documenting their recent experience...