The International Monetary Fund published a technical assistance report on work to help the Central Bank of Cabo Verde operationalize macroprudential policy and strengthen capacity to monitor financial sector vulnerabilities. The report summarizes a Monetary and Capital Markets Department mission to Praia from March 19 to 28, 2025 and recommends strengthening institutional arrangements and inter-agency coordination, addressing staffing and capacity constraints, tailoring the macroprudential strategy and communication to country-specific risks, upgrading data, monitoring and systemic risk assessment tools, and introducing core macroprudential instruments. Implementation is framed as being supported by continued IMF technical assistance alongside ongoing Basel III implementation.
International Monetary Fund 2026-04-08
International Monetary Fund publishes technical assistance findings on operationalizing macroprudential policy in Cabo Verde
The International Monetary Fund published a technical assistance report on supporting the Central Bank of Cabo Verde in operationalizing macroprudential policy and enhancing monitoring of financial sector vulnerabilities. Based on a 2025 mission to Praia, it recommends strengthening institutional arrangements and inter-agency coordination, addressing staffing and capacity constraints, upgrading data and systemic risk assessment tools, and introducing core macroprudential instruments, supported by continued IMF assistance and Basel III implementation.