How Peru Can Use A New Commodity Boom To Durably Lift Growth
The IMF’s annual review of the Peruvian economy shows that channeling revenues into more efficient public investment could permanently boost...
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Sovereign Wealth Funds Need Legal Clarity As Their Scale And Mandates Expand
By Yan Liu Sovereign wealth funds have become some of the most powerful players in global finance. They now manage...
How Central Banks Can Contain Financial Stability Risks As AI Accelerates Change
By Tobias Adrian Artificial intelligence is reshaping how financial firms price risk, allocate credit, and respond to stress. It is...
Africa Can Grow Faster With AI—If It Moves Now
A farmer in Kenya gets weather and planting advice on a basic phone. A teacher in Nigeria uses a chatbot...
Financial Market Reforms Could Lift Europe’s Growth
A moderate reform effort that reduces barriers to cross-border banking could raise European Union GDP by about 2 per cent...
The Energy Shock Is Testing Government Budgets
As governments move quickly to shield people and businesses from the energy shock caused by the war in the Middle...
Global Economy Endures War Shock—So Far
More than three months into the war in the Middle East, the global economy appears to be holding up. Commodity...
EBRD Forecasts Slower Growth In Sub-Saharan Africa In 2026
Regional growth forecast to slow to 4.7 per cent in 2026 from 5.2 per cent in 2025, reflecting mounting external...
Anchored Inflation Expectations Help Latin America Weather the Oil Shock
Latin America region’s central banks have built significant credibility over two decades, anchoring price expectations and bolstering resilience against external...
Responding To The Energy And Food Price Shock: Getting The Policy Details Right
Governments can protect vulnerable households, keep businesses open, and preserve price signals without straining public finances, write PIERRE-OLIVIER GOURINCHAS, BORJA...
