Fiscal Rules Foster Stability As Spending Pressures Grow
Countries have increasingly adopted fiscal rules and frameworks that aim to give clarity and predictability to government spending. But these...
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At Civil Society Policy Forum, NITDA Boss Talks On Harnessing Renewable Energy And Technology For Rural Growth
By Godson Umejiego, Bureau Chief, The Americas The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa...
Growth Of Nonbanks Is Revealing New Financial Stability Risks
By Tobias Adrian Stretched asset valuations and pressures in core sovereign bond markets are keeping financial stability risks elevated amid...
Global Economic Outlook Shows Modest Change Amid Policy Shifts And Complex Forces
By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas In April, the United States shook global trade norms by announcing sweeping tariffs. Given the complexity and...
Economic Uncertainty Can Test The Resilience Of The Foreign Exchange Market
Foreign exchange is the largest and most liquid financial market, with nearly US$10 trillion changing hands daily. It’s the underpinning...
EBRD Forecasts Stronger Economic Growth In SEMED Region
Average growth expected to slow to 3.2 per cent in 2026 By Nibal Zgheib According to the EBRD’s latest Regional...
Explainer: Five Megatrends Shaping The Rise Of Nonbank Finance
By Jay Surti The global financial crisis of 2008 froze the financial system. Banks pulled back credit, families tightened their...
New Credit Line Supports Costa Rica’s Remarkable Reforms
In early June, the IMF approved a two-year Flexible Credit Line (FCL) for Costa Rica. This followed the Central American...
Stress Tests Can Help Determine How Much Capital Central Banks Need
Assessments can help clarify the appropriate capitalization to best ensure a sound institutional financial position writes ROMAIN VEYRUNE. Central banks...
Global Debt Remains Above 235% Of World GDP
Decline in private lending offsets increase in public borrowing; notable differences persist across countries and income groups write VITOR GASPAR,...
