IMF wags its finger at central banks – but are they listening? | Phillip Inman

Calls to mitigate the effect of higher interest rates on poorer countries may not be enough when debt cancellation is needed

International agencies saw their influence wane after the 2008 financial crash as the support for multilateral agreements gave way to quick-fix solutions between governments. The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, which hold their joint spring meetings next week, have suffered like many others.

So when the IMF boss, Kristalina Georgieva, wags a finger at the major central banks - the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the People's Bank of China, the Bank of Japan and the Bank of England - the question is: are any of them listening?