Geopolitics and finance: the growing risk of global fragmentation
Geopolitical uncertainty is having an increasingly significant impact on capital flows and cross-border financial transactions. The result is a system in which certain operations are being delayed, reconsidered or subjected to greater scrutiny.
A shift in the rules of the international game, accompanied by uncertainty over…
Dwindling liquidity for governments
During the Spring Meetings held in Washington by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, a growing concern emerged: governments today have increasingly limited economic and fiscal margins to address new crises.
This was emphasized by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, who highlighted that many countries are now in…
The months of April and May are emerging as a critical phase for global economic balances, not only in terms of macroeconomic performance, but above all for the overall resilience of international financial flows.
An analysis by the GeoEconomics Center of the Atlantic Council highlights, in a measured yet unequivocal manner, how the issue of…
World Bank relaunches DOING BUSINESS with a more transparent approach
The “Doing Business” project was launched by the World Bank in 2002 to analyze and improve business regulations affecting small and medium-sized enterprises in 190 economies.
The primary goal was to provide a comparative measure of the ease of doing business in different nations, identifying…
The Multilateral Development System comprises more than 200 international organizations and funds and plays a crucial role in global cooperation to provide aid and support for development.
This system includes the United Nations, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the African Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and other International Institutions that play…
