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2 Jul 18
The Bahamas is to shore up the resilience of its public finances to the effects climate change with a $100m loan from the Inter-American Development Bank.
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29 Jun 18
The frontrunner in Sunday’s election promises to resurrect a strong state but his enemies say he is a false prophet, writes Gavin O’Toole.
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20 Jun 18
The leaders of Germany and France have finalised “historic breakthrough” plans, which include a common budget, to overhaul the 19-member eurozone.
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14 Jun 18
The global economic outlook is bleak, with trade risks on the horizon following G7 meetings, the International Monetary Fund chief has warned.
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5 Jun 18
Global markets need standardised, accessible information about the climate risks faced by investments and businesses, writes the EBRD’s Craig Davies.
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25 May 18
Developing countries need to have the “basic building blocks” in place before they can make sustainable reforms, the president of a global financial management body has said.
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23 May 18
Africa must focus more on industrialisation to boost economic development, the president of the African Development Bank has said.
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18 May 18
Indonesia should continue to strengthen its public financial management in the face of slower growth and rising inequality in the country, a World Bank report has said.
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17 May 18
The world’s poorest countries could gain $350bn by 2030 by investing more in preventing and treating chronic diseases, according to the World Health Organization.
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14 May 18
Nicaragua’s violent unrest highlights the danger faced by unpopular leaders who tinker with retirement systems, says Gavin O’Toole.
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14 May 18
Zimbabwe’s central bank has banned cryptocurrency trading and processing, its governor has said.
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4 May 18
The Asian Development Bank and The Republic of Korea have agreed to step up efforts to provide more financing and technical assistance to the bank’s developing member countries.
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17 Apr 18
The international community “can do more” to support Libya countering its ‘war economy’, a think-tank has said.
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16 Apr 18
South Asia is once again the fastest growing region in world thanks to India’s economic recovery, the World Bank has said.
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11 Apr 18
Asian economies should close regulatory gaps and improve access to digital services, International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde has said.
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10 Apr 18
The island’s new leader should ignore the doom merchants and make a virtue of its mixed economy, writes Gavin O’Toole.
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3 Apr 18
The World Bank has provided Pakistan with $145m to help make home-ownership more accessible and affordable in the country.
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3 Apr 18
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $100m results-based loan to help the Sri Lankan government enhance employment skills to support productivity and economic diversification.
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21 Mar 18
The United States has banned any financial transactions involving Venezuela’s new Petro cryptocurrency.
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20 Mar 18
The Indian government sees artificial intelligence as a way to boost the economy - a ‘game changer’. But the change might not be for the good, warns Chatham House’s Urvashi Aneja.
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6 Mar 18
Independent regulators in Africa met last week to strengthen auditing and accounting regulations across the continent by formalising a common base and adopting international standards.
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28 Feb 18
Southeast Asia should put greater emphasis on economic diversification, regional trade and prepare for technological changes, IMF chief Christine Lagarde has said.
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15 Feb 18
The US shows it is not as keen on free-market competition as it might like to appear in its attitude to China's investment in Latin America, writes Gavin O'Toole.
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30 Jan 18
Liberia’s newly sworn-in president has pledged to cut his own salary by 25% to fix the country’s “broken” economy.
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22 Jan 18
More than 80% of new global wealth is going to the richest 1% of the population while the poorest get nothing, resulting in a “system that is failing”, Oxfam has said.
2 Jul 18The Bahamas is to shore up the resilience of its public finances to the effects climate change with a $100m loan from the Inter-American Development Bank.
29 Jun 18The frontrunner in Sunday’s election promises to resurrect a strong state but his enemies say he is a false prophet, writes Gavin O’Toole.
20 Jun 18The leaders of Germany and France have finalised “historic breakthrough” plans, which include a common budget, to overhaul the 19-member eurozone.
14 Jun 18The global economic outlook is bleak, with trade risks on the horizon following G7 meetings, the International Monetary Fund chief has warned.
5 Jun 18Global markets need standardised, accessible information about the climate risks faced by investments and businesses, writes the EBRD’s Craig Davies.
25 May 18Developing countries need to have the “basic building blocks” in place before they can make sustainable reforms, the president of a global financial management body has said.
23 May 18Africa must focus more on industrialisation to boost economic development, the president of the African Development Bank has said.
18 May 18Indonesia should continue to strengthen its public financial management in the face of slower growth and rising inequality in the country, a World Bank report has said.
14 May 18Nicaragua’s violent unrest highlights the danger faced by unpopular leaders who tinker with retirement systems, says Gavin O’Toole.
14 May 18Zimbabwe’s central bank has banned cryptocurrency trading and processing, its governor has said.
4 May 18The Asian Development Bank and The Republic of Korea have agreed to step up efforts to provide more financing and technical assistance to the bank’s developing member countries.
17 Apr 18The international community “can do more” to support Libya countering its ‘war economy’, a think-tank has said.
16 Apr 18South Asia is once again the fastest growing region in world thanks to India’s economic recovery, the World Bank has said.
11 Apr 18Asian economies should close regulatory gaps and improve access to digital services, International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde has said.
10 Apr 18The island’s new leader should ignore the doom merchants and make a virtue of its mixed economy, writes Gavin O’Toole.
3 Apr 18The World Bank has provided Pakistan with $145m to help make home-ownership more accessible and affordable in the country.
3 Apr 18The Asian Development Bank has approved a $100m results-based loan to help the Sri Lankan government enhance employment skills to support productivity and economic diversification.
21 Mar 18The United States has banned any financial transactions involving Venezuela’s new Petro cryptocurrency.
20 Mar 18The Indian government sees artificial intelligence as a way to boost the economy - a ‘game changer’. But the change might not be for the good, warns Chatham House’s Urvashi Aneja.
6 Mar 18Independent regulators in Africa met last week to strengthen auditing and accounting regulations across the continent by formalising a common base and adopting international standards.
15 Feb 18The US shows it is not as keen on free-market competition as it might like to appear in its attitude to China's investment in Latin America, writes Gavin O'Toole.
30 Jan 18Liberia’s newly sworn-in president has pledged to cut his own salary by 25% to fix the country’s “broken” economy.
22 Jan 18More than 80% of new global wealth is going to the richest 1% of the population while the poorest get nothing, resulting in a “system that is failing”, Oxfam has said.
