Culled—–iMFdirect August 10, 2016 by iMFdirect By Andy Jobst and Huidan Lin More than two years ago, seeking to revive a moribund economy, the European Central Bank (ECB) embarked on a new monetary policy measure: charging interest on excess liquidity that banks held at the central bank. The move complemented […]
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$81 billion mobilised in 2015 to tackle climate change: Joint MDB report
August 9, 2016/AfDB Climate finance totalling US $81 billion was mobilized for projects funded by the world’s six largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) in 2015. This included $25 billion of MDBs’ direct climate finance, combined with a further $56 billion from other investors. The latest MDB climate finance figures are […]
Sluggish Business Investment in the Euro Area: The Roles of Small and Medium Enterprises and Debt
Culled—-iMFdirect August 4, 2016 by iMFdirect By John C. Bluedorn and Christian Ebeke Small businesses could be the lifeblood of Europe’s economy, but their size and high debt are two of the factors holding back the investment recovery in the euro area. The solution partly lies in policies to help […]
