Why African countries are reluctant to take up COVID-19 debt relief
Poor countries know that the debt markets are not favourable to them; they acknowledge the risk of being punished by existing creditors, …
India’s declining rural income pulls downs global economic growth: IMF
International Monetary Fund says downgrade of global economy due to India’s dipping growth rates
Why opposing the man Trump wants as head of the World Bank might just work
US President Trump’s nomination of his Treasury Undersecretary David Malpass to World Bank should be seen more as an opportunity by African …
US dollar’s grip on global markets might be over, warns Goldman
Years of talking about abandoning the US dollar, Russia and China are doing it for real. In the first quarter of 2020, share of dollar in trade …
भारत के ग्रामीणों की आमदनी घटने से थमी दुनिया की आर्थिक रफ्तार: आईएमएफ
अंतरराष्ट्रीय मुद्रा कोष (आईएमएफ) ने कहा है कि उसने भारत की आर्थिक वृद्धि दर में गिरावट के चलते वैश्विक आर्थिक वृद्धि में कमी का ...
Justice league for people’s rights
In June 1979, an innovation in the field of law and politics came about in the form of Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal. The idea behind it is …
COVID-19: UNCTAD predicts $3.4 tln debt for developing countries
Income losses to exceed $220 bln in developing countries, says report
Can Nigeria kill the fuel subsidy?
With nearly 5,000% increase in expenditure on petrol import subsidy, IMF and World Bank call for funds for education and health sectors
Bank’s first contest
Developing countries challenge US monopoly by putting up candidates for World Bank’s presidency
World bodies release new principles on cost-effective carbon pricing schemes
New World Bank Report states that carbon-pricing schemes are worth US $50 billion
Special Drawing Rights can help developing countries to build back greener
Sustainable recovery needs to trump politics at IMF to provide access to stable finance in accordance with climate goals
SDG commitments need financing, local monitoring: NITI Aayog
The National Indicator Framework, which monitors SDGs at the national level, did not include indicators for 36 out of the 169 targets, pointed …
Poor countries get a say in IMF
COVID-19 unlockdown is a challenge and an opportunity at the same time
It will generate medium-term challenges but also presents an opportunity to accelerate the shift to more sustainable and equitable growth
Zimbabwe pits currency against food price
The IMF’s $4 bln loan for South Africa: The pros, cons and potential pitfalls
The most important benefit is that South Africa is getting $4.2 billion at about 1.1 per cent interest. This is a very cheap source of funds
COVID-19: Developing countries in unprecedented debt situation
Demand for a ‘global debt deal’ picks up
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