October 19, 2020/IMFBlog By Tobias Adrian and Kristalina Georgieva When paying for coffee, we swipe, tap, wave, and soon may wink—a quick and painless exchange of coffee for money. But when paying for imports or sending remittances, we often fill-out forms, wait for days, and pay—too much. Progress to improve […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Why COVID-19-impacted World Food Day 2020 is the time to prioritize investments in food systems
COVID-19 lockdowns and decreases in incomes have generated a double demand shock – increasing the number of poor and vulnerable people, particularly in Africa’s cities October 18, 2020/AfDB By Wambui Gichuri, Acting Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) World Food Day 2020 marks the […]
COVID Kills Another Oil Rally
October 16, 2020/OilPrice.com Yet another oil price rally has been cut short by COVID, with cases climbing in both the U.S. and across Europe as hopes of speedy oil demand recovery fade. Friday, October 16th, 2020 Oil prices retreated once again on concerns about a second wave in Europe and […]
