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July 28, 2020

Southeast Asia
The Implications of the Najib Razak Case

On Tuesday (Malaysia time), a Malaysian court found former Prime Minister Najib tun Razak guilty on seven counts of corruption, and sentenced him to twelve years in jail and a nearly $50 million fine…

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak leaves Kuala Lumpur High Court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 28, 2020.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

July 26, 2023

Sri Lanka
What Sri Lanka Wants in the Indo-Pacific

As the United States advances its Indo-Pacific strategy, its collaboration with Sri Lanka will be critical to the larger task of building partnerships, resilience, security, and prosperity in the reg…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomes Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry for bilateral meetings at the State Department in Washington.
Blog Post by Keerthi Martyn Asia Unbound

April 16, 2024

Economics
Virtual Media Briefing: Previewing the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings

CFR experts preview the upcoming World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings taking place in Washington, DC, from April 17 through 19.   

Play President of the World Bank Group Ajay Banga and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the World Economic Forum, January 17, 2024.
Virtual Event by Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Sebastian Mallaby, Brad W. Setser, and Michael Froman Media Briefings

February 22, 2024

Economics
The IMF Needs to Focus on Setting Good Targets for External Debt Sustainability

The IMF has two frameworks for assessing debt sustainability. The market access country framework is more technically advanced, but it isn't delivering reasonable targets for debt restructuring cases…

10-Year Bonds: Key Cases
Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

July 19, 2022

Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Crisis Likely Won’t Be Resolved Soon

Sri Lanka’s new president should be able to finish negotiations with the IMF, but protesters will likely demand more.

Protesters gather in a street leading to the Sri Lankan President's official residence
Blog Post by Akhil Bery Asia Unbound

July 14, 2022

Sri Lanka
Political Chaos in Sri Lanka, ‘Operational Pause’ in Ukraine, Farnborough Airshow, and More

Protesters in Sri Lanka storm government buildings as the president flees; Russia declares an “operational pause” in its invasion of Ukraine; the Farnborough Airshow spotlights the future of flight; …

Podcast Protestors are sprayed with water after police used tear gas to disperse them during a protest outside Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's office premises, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Podcast by James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon The World Next Week