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IMF: Virus stimulus should be targeted for cash transfers, wage subsidies and tax relief

Comments from IMF chief economist Gopinath

  • Governments need ‘substantial’ targeted measures to combat economic drag from virus
  • Rate cuts and monetary stimulus may instill confidence but likely effective only after business conditions normalize
  • Central banks should be ready to boost liquidity and other lending to small business
  • Governments should consider temporary loan guarantees
Is it just me or are temporary loan guarantees insane? If a business is struggling, banks are going to offload that so fast on the government and they aren’t going to take it back. It’s basically a bailout in camouflage.