May 14, 2021/IMF Weekend Read In today’s edition we focus on a policy “trilemma” in Africa, the need for climate disclosure improvements, social unrest and stock markets, opportunities and risks for public-private infrastructure partnerships, how innovation has thrived during the crisis, and much more. On that note, let’s dive right in. […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Defying Predictions, Remittance Flows Remain Strong During COVID-19 Crisis
Low- and Middle-Income Countries Received $540 billion in 2020, $8 Billion Less Than in 2019 May 14, 2021/World Bank Group Despite COVID-19, remittance flows remained resilient in 2020, registering a smaller decline than previously projected. Officially recorded remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries reached $540 billion in 2020, just […]
Very Heavy Debt Burdens for Most States
May 14, 2021/Proshare By FBNQuest Research The external debt of state governments is contracted on non-market terms with official creditors. It has to be approved in advance by federal agencies such as the DMO, and is heavily skewed towards those states favoured for their policy, governance and operational management by […]
