February 4, 2021/World Bank by David Malpass of World Bank Over the last year, COVID-19 has undone the economic, health and food security of millions, pushing as many as 150 million people into extreme poverty. While the health and economic impacts of the pandemic have been devastating, the rise in […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Cooperation Critical to Reducing Divergent Paths to Recovery in Middle East and Central Asia
February 4, 2021/IMFBlog By Jihad Azour The road to recovery for the Middle East and Central Asia region will hinge on containment measures, access to and distribution of vaccines, the scope of policies to support growth, and measures to mitigate economic scarring from the pandemic. The virus’s second wave, which […]
Inflationary Pressure Still Straining Pockets
February 4, 2021/Proshare by FBNQuest Research The latest inflation report (December) released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows the sixteenth successive uptick in the y/y headline rate. In 2020 the highest m/m increase in the headline measure was 86bps in December while November, October and September registered rises […]
