Economy
Euro – 20 years on: Who won and who lost?
The
common European currency – the euro – came into being 20 years ago. Since January 1, 1999, the euro has been
widely used in cashless...
Afreximbank Meets Ahead of Russia-Africa Summit
The African
Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) plans to hold its 26th annual meeting in
Moscow on 18-22 June. A series of closed sessions will be held as...
The silent revolution
Jamaica is
well known for its beautiful beaches, Bob Marley, and reggae music. But what is
less known is that the Caribbean island started a silent...
With or without sanctions, Iran needs to say goodbye to oil money
Except Norway, almost all oil producing countries have made themselves
more or less reliant on oil money.
Only oil producing countries with a small population,...
Work to make the world a better place: 5 things you need to know about ‘green jobs’
Imagine a world in which practically everyone works in jobs that are
helping to transform the global economy, and bring about a world
where business can thrive and...
Economic Principles of Electoral Behavior in India
Though the critical functions of money in
sustaining the economic system as a medium of exchange, unit of account and
store of value is well known,...
Special Economic Zones Progress & Promotion
Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is an enclave
in which business, trade and investment laws are different from rest of the
country. SEZs are located within the
territorial...
India’s Saffronised economics: Burgeoning Sino-Indian trade amid China-boycott calls
It appears
Indian economics, too, is getting radicalised. Aside from shady efforts to
isolate Pakistan under FATF, India is furious at China also. India tried to
boycott...
Addressing Sri Lanka’s Macroeconomic Challenges
Sri Lanka is widely recognized for its rapid development progress—as
shown by various development indicators—but underperformance on growth. The
country’s growth slowed to 3.2% in 2018....
Back to IMF: Whither Pakistan’s Medina Model
Pakistan has
been availing International Monetary Fund loan packages without stricto
sensuo acting upon reforms since late 1980s. Its finance minister is now
horn-locked with the International...