Headline and core HICP inflation expectations unchanged across all horizonsReal GDP growth expectations unchanged except for a slight upward revision for 2026Unemployment rate expectations unchanged for 2026 and 2027 but slightly lower thereafterRespondents’ expectations for headline inflation, as measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP)...
Pretoria, South Africa — Thursday, 5 February 2026Exporters of indigenous essential and vegetable oils and the many downstream processors in cosmetics, food and health sectors, who understand and apply the internationally recognized “℮” mark to prepackaged goods, gain a direct route to reduced border delays, lowered compliance risk, and strengthened co...
Vienna, Austria, 6 February 2026 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) concluded grant agreements with all 47 Japanese companies for feasibility studies to test their innovative technologies and new business models with their partners in Ukraine, as part of UNIDO’s flagship initiative, the G...
Jump to the transcript of the questions and answersGood afternoon, the Vice-President and I welcome you to our press conference.We would like to begin by congratulating Bulgaria on joining the euro area on 1 January 2026. We also warmly welcome Dimitar Radev, the Governor of Българска народна банка (Bulgarian National Bank), to th...
On February 3, 2026, the New Development Bank (NDB) successfully priced a USD 2 billion 3-year Regulation S benchmark bond under NDB’s USD 50 billion Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) Programme. The coupon was set at 4%.The transaction attracted robust and diversified investor demand, with orders totalling over USD 6.7 billion, from over 100 accounts. Allocati...
Remarks by IMF Managing Director Kristalina GeorgievaAt the North Africa: Connecting Continents, Creating Opportunities Conference, Algiers, AlgeriaLet me begin by expressing my deep appreciation to our hosts in Algeria: Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb and Governor Mouatassem Boudiaf, and all those who have worked to bring us together in beautiful Algiers—a ci...
Policy reforms, EU integration and macroeconomic stability have helped Bulgaria’s economic performance move steadily closer to that of OECD economies in recent years. A comprehensive set of reforms is now needed to sustain this strong progress, according to a new OECD report.The latest OECD Economic Survey of Bulgaria projects that GDP growth wi...
The calendar helps policymakers, researchers and businesses plan ahead by signalling when new, reliable statistics will be available.UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has published its 2026 calendar for data releases, giving users a roadmap of when they can expect new global trade, investment and economic statistics this year.Released on 28 January, t...
Remarks by IMF Managing Director Kristalina GeorgievaAt the College of Commissioners Seminar on CompetitivenessLeuven, BelgiumGood morning to allThank you, dear Ursula, for this special treat: to join your amazing team for a little whileI’m here to talk about re-energizing Europe, why it matters, and how it can be done.I loved being part of the Commission...
Cities across low‑ and middle‑income countries (LMICs) are turning to solar power at a pace that would have seemed far‑fetched not long ago. As panel prices tumble and electricity demand rises in fast‑growing urban centres, solar is slipping into the fabric of everyday life: from the rooftops of Nairobi and Dhaka to the industrial fringes of São Paulo...
