World Bank Supports Croatia’s Firms Hit by COVID-19 Pandemic
Tamara Perko, President of the Management Board of the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR) and Elisabetta Capannelli, World Bank Country Manager for...
New Financing to Help Indonesia Achieve a Deeper and More Resilient Financial Sector
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a loan of US$400 million to support reforms that will help the Government of Indonesia...
Decentralized Finance heats up: new approaches needed for industry transformation
Decentralized finance (DeFi) aims to transform traditional forms of finance by reconstructing and reimagining services. The World Economic Forum today released the Decentralized Finance...
The BRICS Foreign Ministers Meet To Review Progress
Due to the current global situation of coronavirus pandemic, a meeting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International Relations...
Top 5 Sales Automation Tools for 2021
In the earlier days, marketers did not have the internet. They had to rely on other forms of media outlets for reaching out to...
COVID crisis to push global unemployment over 200 million mark in 2022
The economic crisis caused by the COVID pandemic is expected to contribute to global unemployment of more than 200 million people next year, with...
World Bank Approves $500 Million Program to Strengthen Performance of MSMEs in India
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $500 million program to support the Government of India’s nationwide initiative to revitalize the...
WEF Jobs Reset Summit: Building Back Broader in the Economic Recovery
The World Economic Forum Jobs Reset Summit 2021 convened over 500 leaders this week from government, business and civil society to shape a new...
Lebanon Sinking into One of the Most Severe Global Crises Episodes
Lebanon is enduring a severe and prolonged economic depression. According to the latest World Bank Lebanon Economic Monitor (LEM) released today, the economic and...
Chief Economists Outlook: Insights and expectations on recovery measures
When can we expect a return to a post-COVID-19 economy and what must be done to address risks and drive inclusive economic growth? World...