Spain bucks Eurozone trend with solid 2.2% economic growth forecast for 2026
Driven by a resilient services sector and falling unemployment, Spain maintains a strong economic outlook even as neighbouring European nations face stagnation...
Category : Macroeconomy
Banca d’Italia forecasts sluggish 0.5% economic growth for Italy amid energy crisis
Surging oil and gas prices, combined with geopolitical instability, threaten to stall Italy's economic recovery through 2027, prompting the central bank to urge productivity reforms...
OPEC Fund launches E-STAR to boost economic resilience
Economic resilience takes centre stage as the OPEC Fund for International Development rolls out its USD 1.5 billion E-STAR initiative to support trade stability and strengthen supply chains...
Jordan to access USD 200 million as it reaches agreement with IMF
IMF mission chief Cesar Serra lauded the Jordanian government's commitment to reducing public debt to 80% of GDP by 2028...
Oman got FDI worth over USD 80.5 billion in 2025: Data
The Oman construction sector registered RO 99.1 million, and 'other activities' collectively attracted RO 85.7 million, with inflows rising by RO 2 million...
As CBN stabilises Nigeria’s macroeconomy, balance of payment reaches USD 4.59 billion
Nigeria is recovering from headline inflation, which rose to 29.9% in January 2024, reflecting sustained food price pressures, exchange‑rate pass‑through, and structural supply constraints...
US’ climate policy uncertainty: A global macro risk
The report reveals that when climate policy uncertainty occurs, firms cut back on capital spending, which results in fewer new factories, power plants, production lines, and renewable energy projects...
World Bank approves USD 700 million to boost Pakistan’s financial health
The approval comes after a World Bank grant of USD 47.9 million in August 2025 to enhance primary education in Pakistan's Punjab province...
IMF engages with new Pakistan government for economic stability
Pakistan averted default in 2023 as the IMF provided a last-minute bailout...
IMF predicts slow growth for MENA economies
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that his country wants the IMF to start disbursing a loan to Tunisia without conditions...