BRUSSELS, March 12, 2026—Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, and Romania could raise labor productivity by up to 10 to 15 percent through wider adoption of digital technologies, particularly software and AI-enabled tools, according to the World Bank Group’s latest EU Regular Economic Report released today. With the EU economy expanding at roughly one percent annu...
The OECD unemployment rate remained stable at 5.0% in January 2026, having been at or just below this mark since April 2022.Download in PDF (data tables included)The OECD unemployment rate remained stable at 5.0% in January 2026, having been at or just below this mark since April 2022 (Figure 1).1 Compared with December 2025, the unemployment rate hel...
Appia will shape development of European tokenised financial ecosystemCentral bank money to remain anchor of financial system amid digital transformationAppia roadmap sets out Eurosystem objectives and approach, expected to conclude in 2028The Eurosystem today published the roadmap for Appia, a strategic initiative to shape the development of a Europe...
Year-on-year headline inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index decreased to 3.3% in January 2026, from 3.6% in December 2025.Download in PDF (data tables included)Year-on-year headline inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) decreased to 3.3% in January 2026, from 3.6% in December 2025 (Table 1 and Figures 1...
HighlightThe Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, carrying around a quarter of global seaborne oil trade and significant volumes of liquefied natural gas and fertilizers. The ongoing military escalation in the region has disrupted shipping flows through this narrow passage. The resulting ...
Download PDFMore Formats on IMF eLibraryOrder a Print CopyCreate CitationShareSummaryThis Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes—Data Module (Data ROSC) assesses the quality of Cambodia’s key macroeconomic statistics programs. The assessment is based on the 2025 pilot version of the IMF’s Data Quality Assessment Framework (DQAF) and covers the ...
Business leaders from across Southeast Asia gathered for the launch of the ASEAN Responsible Business Collective, committing to strengthen collaboration, share practical solutions, and support companies in addressing human rights and environmental impacts across their operations and supply chains. (Photo by Bambang Nurjaman/UNDP Indonesia)Jakarta, 9 March ...
(Geneva) The Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund, has announced the disbursement of its first round of grants, totaling $1,765,000, directly benefiting 219 women-led enterprises in the Dominican Republic, Mongolia and Nigeria.Announced ahead of International Women’s Day (8 March), this first disbursement goes beyond symbolic celebration. I...
Speech by Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the 2026 US Monetary Policy ForumThe post-pandemic inflation surge placed severe strain on our societies, fuelled political frustration and amplified institutional distrust. It also hit the most vulnerable hardest – those with low incomes and without real assets.But although the scars...
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2026 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency’s (MIGA) Board of Directors approved the first in a series of operations to support Angola’s ambitious structural reform agenda and its efforts to diversify its economy, promote inclusive growth, and ramp up job creation, part...
