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15 Jul 21
An ongoing third wave of Covid-19 cases has caused the World Bank to lower its growth projections for Thailand, which it said needs to maintain its support for the most in need.
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5 Jul 21
Joe Biden’s social and infrastructure spending has been tipped to still have a noticeable impact on GDP in a decade’s time because he is targeting long-term benefits to the economy.
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9 Jun 21
The Chinese economy will grow at a slower rate in the second half of this year as external supply chain disruptions impact on Covid-19 recovery, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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25 May 21
Covid-19 has led the International Monetary Fund to update its approach to giving policy advice to governments as they navigate the recovery, recognising the challenges the pandemic has created.
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20 May 21
Covid-19 threatens decades of progress by African countries on towards becoming advanced economies, and world finance leaders have been warned the continent needs huge investment in the coming years.
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5 May 21
Thailand is planning a new round of measures to help low-income groups through its biggest wave of Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began.
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28 Apr 21
Developing economies in Asia could recover faster than expected from Covid-19 but some countries are likely to lag behind, the Asian Development Bank has said.
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27 Apr 21
Post-pandemic optimism for Norway’s economy should be tempered by longer-term risks such as an oil revenue slowdown and its ageing population, International Monetary Fund economists have said.
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27 Apr 21
Portugal has become the first European Union member to officially submit its final Covid-19 recovery plan to Brussels, as the bloc’s pandemic rescue fund inches closer to fruition.
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7 Apr 21
Prospects for economic recovery vary starkly across regions and between countries despite the world economy emerging from the worst phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Monetary Fund has...
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22 Mar 21
Weak growth will hamper many economies in the Americas in the coming years without fiscal and institutional reforms, the region’s largest multilateral bank has warned.
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17 Mar 21
Governments are failing to ‘build back better’ from Covid-19, with just 18% of recovery spending going on ‘green' projects, a group of academics and the United Nations has said.
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16 Mar 21
Malaysia is likely to become a high-income economy between 2024 and 2028 but must ensure its development is sustainable, the World Bank has said.
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15 Mar 21
The United Nations Statistical Commission has adopted a framework for accounting for the value of nature when measuring the economy.
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11 Mar 21
China will look to expand its middle class while continuing to open up its economy to trade, state media reported following the adoption of the country’s latest five-year plan.
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8 Mar 21
Kenya’s credit rating has been downgraded by ratings agency Standard & Poor's, despite the country having recently agreed a deal with the International Monetary Fund aimed at reducing its debt...
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5 Mar 21
Negative interest rates achieved their desired effects of boosting growth and inflation, and are likely to continue being a policy option for central banks, a report from the IMF has said.
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23 Feb 21
The head of Myanmar’s military government has told his officials they need to take action to revive the country’s struggling economy, state media has reported.
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12 Feb 21
The Rwandan economy has fallen into its first recession in more than 25 years, with the World Bank warning it risks years of gains in poverty reduction.
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12 Jan 21
Lagging economic growth in China during the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic could be resolved by shifting resources into areas such as the social safety net, the IMF has said.
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8 Jan 21
“Bold” policies adopted during 2020 to fight the health and economic effects of Covid-19 have prevented a protracted economic downturn in Indonesia, the IMF has said.
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5 Jan 21
Poverty in Iran could almost treble during the pandemic, the World Bank has said in its latest report into the Middle Eastern country’s economy.
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24 Nov 20
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $600m loan to Indonesia for the expansion of electricity access in nine provinces.
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24 Nov 20
Arab countries’ disproportionate reliance on the sectors hit hardest by Covid-19 means they must continue their economic investment to avoid deepening the crisis, the IMF has said.
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20 Nov 20
Germany should not let its rising debt stop it from taking “vigorous policy action” to mitigate the economic effects of Covid-19, the IMF has said after a visit to the country.
15 Jul 21An ongoing third wave of Covid-19 cases has caused the World Bank to lower its growth projections for Thailand, which it said needs to maintain its support for the most in need.
5 Jul 21Joe Biden’s social and infrastructure spending has been tipped to still have a noticeable impact on GDP in a decade’s time because he is targeting long-term benefits to the economy.
9 Jun 21The Chinese economy will grow at a slower rate in the second half of this year as external supply chain disruptions impact on Covid-19 recovery, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
25 May 21Covid-19 has led the International Monetary Fund to update its approach to giving policy advice to governments as they navigate the recovery, recognising the challenges the pandemic has created.
20 May 21Covid-19 threatens decades of progress by African countries on towards becoming advanced economies, and world finance leaders have been warned the continent needs huge investment in the coming years.
28 Apr 21Developing economies in Asia could recover faster than expected from Covid-19 but some countries are likely to lag behind, the Asian Development Bank has said.
27 Apr 21Post-pandemic optimism for Norway’s economy should be tempered by longer-term risks such as an oil revenue slowdown and its ageing population, International Monetary Fund economists have said.
27 Apr 21Portugal has become the first European Union member to officially submit its final Covid-19 recovery plan to Brussels, as the bloc’s pandemic rescue fund inches closer to fruition.
7 Apr 21Prospects for economic recovery vary starkly across regions and between countries despite the world economy emerging from the worst phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Monetary Fund has...
22 Mar 21Weak growth will hamper many economies in the Americas in the coming years without fiscal and institutional reforms, the region’s largest multilateral bank has warned.
17 Mar 21Governments are failing to ‘build back better’ from Covid-19, with just 18% of recovery spending going on ‘green' projects, a group of academics and the United Nations has said.
16 Mar 21Malaysia is likely to become a high-income economy between 2024 and 2028 but must ensure its development is sustainable, the World Bank has said.
15 Mar 21The United Nations Statistical Commission has adopted a framework for accounting for the value of nature when measuring the economy.
11 Mar 21China will look to expand its middle class while continuing to open up its economy to trade, state media reported following the adoption of the country’s latest five-year plan.
8 Mar 21Kenya’s credit rating has been downgraded by ratings agency Standard & Poor's, despite the country having recently agreed a deal with the International Monetary Fund aimed at reducing its debt...
23 Feb 21The head of Myanmar’s military government has told his officials they need to take action to revive the country’s struggling economy, state media has reported.
12 Feb 21The Rwandan economy has fallen into its first recession in more than 25 years, with the World Bank warning it risks years of gains in poverty reduction.
12 Jan 21Lagging economic growth in China during the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic could be resolved by shifting resources into areas such as the social safety net, the IMF has said.
8 Jan 21“Bold” policies adopted during 2020 to fight the health and economic effects of Covid-19 have prevented a protracted economic downturn in Indonesia, the IMF has said.
5 Jan 21Poverty in Iran could almost treble during the pandemic, the World Bank has said in its latest report into the Middle Eastern country’s economy.
24 Nov 20Arab countries’ disproportionate reliance on the sectors hit hardest by Covid-19 means they must continue their economic investment to avoid deepening the crisis, the IMF has said.
20 Nov 20Germany should not let its rising debt stop it from taking “vigorous policy action” to mitigate the economic effects of Covid-19, the IMF has said after a visit to the country.
