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Christine Lagarde’s ECB Legacy: How an Outsider Defied the Sceptics
Christine Lagarde’s decision to leave the European Central Bank (ECB) before the end of her term marks the conclusion of an unconventional tenure shaped...
After the Bangkok Blueprint, Can ASEAN’s Financial Systems Still Fail Separately?
The Bangkok Blueprint calls for cooperation against cross-border financial fraud. As ASEAN deepens digital integration and expands its role in the global AI economy,...
IMF Warns Prolonged War and Renewed Disruptions Pose Major Threat to Middle East Economies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that a prolonged war in the Middle East and disruptions to energy production and shipping pose significant risks...
IMF Warns Prolonged Middle East War Could Deepen Economic Crisis Across Region
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that a prolonged war in the Middle East and renewed disruptions to energy supplies, shipping routes and...
AI Investment Keeps Global Growth Near 3%, but Risks Widening Jobs Gap
Artificial intelligence investment is helping sustain global economic growth at around 3%, with Asian economies benefiting from surging demand for the hardware needed to...
Middle East War and Global Debt Crisis Set to Dominate IMF-World Bank Meetings in Bangkok
Finance officials from around the world are meeting in Thailand this week amid significant global challenges, including an ongoing war in the Middle East,...
The End of Cheap Money? Why Record Global Bond Yields Matter for the Global South
5.34% and a Finance Minister's Problem
On Thursday the yield on the 10-year US Treasury touched 5.34%, its highest since 2002. The same day, Britain's...
BRICS Pay vs. the Dollar: What the IMF’s Own Reserve Data Actually Shows
On 6 July 2026, standing in Jakarta, Narendra Modi and Indonesian officials operationalised a framework letting India and Indonesia settle bilateral trade directly in...
Why Did the IMF Approve Another $1.8 Billion for Egypt?
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a fresh $1.8 billion disbursement to Egypt after completing the seventh review of the country's economic reform...
Economic shockwaves from Middle East war to overshadow IMF and World Bank talks
Top finance officials from around the world are meeting in Washington this week due to the impacts of the ongoing war in the Middle...