International trade has undergone a radical transformation in the past decades as production processes have fragmented along cross-border value chains.…
The end of the upswing phase of the commodity price super-cycle, after its peak in 2011, has lowered economic growth…
Financial markets around the world slipped today on growing fears that Greece may be unable to reach an agreement with…
Few people realise that in 2013 a turning point was reached. In that year, emerging economies displaced developed markets as…
A solid mechanism has been put in place with Norwegian assistance to ensure that the proceeds from Ghana’s newly found…
Mobilizing finance for long-term, large-scale direct investment in development is a daunting global challenge. However, a growing and potentially vast…
The near-term economic outlook for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) region has weakened. Difficult political transitions…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been reduced to a bargaining chip. Its request for $63bn (£38.3bn) in additional funding…
By Delia Velculescu, IMF Mission Chief for Cyprus Speech given at the Economist Conference, Nicosia, November 25, 2013 Much has already…
Extracts from a Speech By Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund U.S. Chamber of Commerce, September 19, 2013 I.…