EconomyADB approves first full country partnership strategy for TurkmenistanInternational Finance DeskNovember 17, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 17, 2017 Highly concentrated export basket and export markets have made the economy vulnerable to changes in commodity prices... Read more
EconomyEmployment in Serbia went up, despite slower growth, says World BankInternational Finance DeskNovember 17, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 17, 2017 Economic growth, coupled with job creation, also contributed to a decline in the region’s poverty rate... Read more
EconomyNew WFP Report examines how climate change drives hungerInternational Finance DeskNovember 16, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 16, 2017 The risk of hunger could increase by up to 20 percent due to climate change by 2050... Read more
Business LeadersEconomy‘Smart Money’ headed for investments in climate-friendly developmentInternational Finance DeskNovember 16, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 16, 2017 UN Secretary‑General António Guterres stressed on the need for more ambition... Read more
CompanyEconomyIFC-led commitment of $185 million in VIB to develop SMEs, strengthen housing segmentInternational Finance DeskNovember 16, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 16, 2017 IFC’s long-term funding commitment would enable VIB to double its SME and affordable housing portfolios over the next five years, lending more than $1 billion in total... Read more
EconomyWorld Bank raises USD 2 billion with 10-year global benchmark bond for sustainable developmentInternational Finance DeskNovember 16, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 16, 2017 The transaction extends the World Bank’s benchmark maturity profile to 2027... Read more
EconomyConsumer spending still being squeezed as Christmas approachesInternational Finance DeskNovember 16, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 16, 2017 The 2.2 per cent earnings growth in the three months to September still leaves UK households wages falling in real terms... Read more
EconomyIMF staff completes Indonesia visit; says the economy continues to perform wellInternational Finance DeskNovember 15, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 15, 2017 GDP projected to expand by 5.1 percent in 2017 and 5.3 percent in 2018... Read more
EconomyBoston entrepreneurs anticipate high year-end revenuesInternational Finance DeskNovember 15, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 15, 2017 Area business owners most likely to give charitably during the holidays... Read more
EconomyWithout regional collaboration, Southeast Asia will struggle in the Fourth Industrial RevolutionInternational Finance DeskNovember 15, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 15, 2017 Says a joint report launched by the Asian Development Bank and the World Economic Forum... Read more