(Credit: Elen Marlen / iStock by Getty Images) The costs of fragility are high, but judicious economic policies can help foster trust and support economic stability and growth March 18, 2026/IMFBlog Paul M. Bisca, Alexei Miksjuk, Christian Mumssen, Gaëlle Pierre Some 1 billion people across 38 fragile and conflict–affected states experience lower economic […]
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UBA, British International Investment Sign Letter of Intent to Explore Trade Finance Collaboration Across Africa
Image Credit: UBA Plc The announcement builds on growing momentum around intra-African trade facilitated by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which entered into force in 2021 and represents one of the world’s most significant trade integration initiatives March 19, 2026/UBA Plc United Bank for Africa (UK) Limited (“UBA […]
IOSCO publishes Consultation Report on Good Practices concerning over-the-counter Commodities Derivatives Markets
March 19, 2026/IOSCO The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published a Consultation Report on Good Practices concerning over-the-counter (OTC) Commodity Derivatives Markets. This report invites comments on proposed good practices intended to support the effective implementation of IOSCO’s Principles for the Regulation and Supervision of Commodity Derivatives Markets, with a particular focus […]
