EBRD, EU and GCF to boost private sector’s climate action in Egypt
Green financing of €220 million to be made available through local
BIS international - The BIS locational banking statistics (LBS) show that banks' cross-border claims expanded by $782 billion during the second quarter of 2022 (+8% year-on-year (yoy)) on an FX- and break-adjusted basis (Graph 1.A).2
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We ask whether a central bank should turn aside from its objective of price stability to promote financial stability
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Fifty years ago, the world changed. On August 15, 1971, US President Richard Nixon slammed shut the “gold window,” suspending dollar convertibility.
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Throughout 2020 and into 2021, the global financial system withstood the effects of the global pandemic and economic lockdowns due to unprecedented policy support.
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In some Asia-Pacific countries, the unpleasant memory of the pandemic is receding; elsewhere, second or third waves of infections are raging.
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The Biden administration is planning to fund most of a massive investment in U.S. infrastructure and jobs by raising tax rates on the wealthy and on businesses.
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If you’re feeling anxious about your financial health during these uncertain times, you’re not alone.
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Achieving financial inclusion through technology-based solutions presents both opportunities and challenges in Sri Lanka’s financial sector.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded 48 organizations $175.35 million today to finance the development of affordable housing and community facilities in low-income communities.
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