December 3, 2020/Proshare by FBNQuest Research Event: CBN introduces special bills to the market Implications: Yesterday, the CBN through a circular to all banks introduced its “CBN Special Bills” to the financial system. Key features of the bill include a tenor of 90 days, zero coupons and a yield to […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
COVID-19 Hits the Poor Harder, but Scaled Up Testing Can Help
December 3, 2020/IMFBlog By Allan Dizioli, Michal Andrle, and John Bluedorn Across the world, poor neighborhoods have experienced more COVID-19 infections and deaths than wealthier ones. The pandemic and the efforts to control it have disproportionately hurt the poor, both within and across countries. Gaining a better understanding of what […]
How Artificial Intelligence Could Widen the Gap Between Rich and Poor Nations
December 2, 2020/IMFBlog By Cristian Alonso, Siddharth Kothari, and Sidra Rehman New technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, big data, and networks are expected to revolutionize production processes, but they could also have a major impact on developing economies. The opportunities and potential sources of growth that, for example, […]
