EconomyFeaturedWorld Bank to give Sri Lanka $600 million in aidIFM CorrespondentApril 28, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentApril 28, 2022 The country was forced to default on some of its foreign debt commitments recently.... Read more
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EconomyFeatured5G to contribute an additional £43 bn to UK GDP by 2030:PwCPritam BordoloiFebruary 3, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 3, 2021 5G to increase efficiency in sectors such as healthcare, finance, manufacturing... Read more
EconomyMagazineThe coronavirus is a disaster for global economyWebAdminJuly 22, 2020August 11, 2020 by WebAdminJuly 22, 2020August 11, 2020 The International Monetary Fund expects the global economy to shrink by more than 3 percent in 2020... Read more
EconomyFeaturedChina’s economy grew 2.5% in the second quarter despite Covid-19Pritam BordoloiJuly 15, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 15, 2020 Interestingly, China’s economy declined 6.8% in Q1... Read more
FeaturedFinanceWorld Bank, IMF urge suspension of debt payments in poorest countriesInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 26, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 26, 2020 Official bilateral creditors have been asked to provide immediate debt relief to IDA countries... Read more
EconomyFeaturedUAE economy to grow 2.5% in 2020: IMFInternational FinanceJanuary 24, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 24, 2020March 18, 2020 The UAE economy’s projected growth will be driven by the energy sector, World Expo 2020 and bold reforms... Read more
EconomyFeaturedSouth Africa to restructure GDP data September onwardsInternational FinanceJanuary 21, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 21, 2020March 18, 2020 The start year for calculating GDP will be updated to 2015 from the existing year of 2010... Read more
EconomyUAE to see higher growth due to greater spendingPritam BordoloiDecember 5, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 5, 2019 The UAE’s economy is projected to grow by 2.3% in 2019, according to its central bank... Read more
MarketsIdentifying moral hazards in emerging marketsInternational Finance DeskMarch 26, 2019 by International Finance DeskMarch 26, 2019 From bank bailouts to the “Fed put,” moral hazard has long been a key determinant of market pricing and investor behavior... Read more