European System of Central Banks publicly reaffirms commitment to updated FX Global CodeCode promotes robust, fair, liquid, open and appropriately transparent foreign exchange marketCode first published in 2017 and updated in December 2024The European System of Central Banks (ESCB) welcomes the latest update of the FX Global Code, published in December 202...
APEC economies are making measurable progress in aligning regulatory approaches for medical products, according to new survey results endorsed by the APEC Regulatory Harmonization Steering Committee, which operates under the Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC).The updated indicators highlight how economies are working together ...
Women-led businesses in Jordan can now apply for grants and technical support through the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund. The initiative, jointly funded and managed by the World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat and the International Trade Centre (ITC), aims to help women entrepreneurs strengthen their digital capabilities and expan...
Windhoek, Namibia, 8th October 2025 - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a groundbreaking joint report, “From the Ground Up: Community-Based Social Protection in Africa”, at the AU Symposium on Social Protection in Africa, held in Namibia from 7–8 October 2025.The publicati...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will lend USD52 million in sovereign-backed financing to help Sri Lanka unlock its renewable energy potential and advance sustainable development through the Kerawalapitiya–Port L Second Transmission Line Project.Rajat Misra, Director General, Public Sector Clients Department (Region 1), ...
Abuja, Nigeria, October 8, 2025 - Nigeria has taken important steps toward stabilizing its economy through recent policy reforms, but more needs to be done to ensure these gains translate into better living standards for its citizens, according to the latest Nigeria Development Update (NDU) released by the World Bank today.Titled “From...
The October 2025 update of the WTO’s “Global Trade Outlook and Statistics” presents the WTO Secretariat’s revised forecasts for world trade in 2025 and 2026. Breakdowns of merchandise and commercial services trade by sector and region are provided, together with details on leading traders.An analytical chapter looks at the limits of trade policy in inf...
WASHINGTON, October 7, 2025 — East Asia and Pacific region continues to outperform most of the rest of the world, but creating more jobs and sustaining growth will require ambitious reforms as the region navigates global uncertainties.The World Bank’s October 2025 East Asia and Pacific Economic Update projects regional growth of 4.8 p...
WASHINGTON, October 7, 2025 – The latest World Bank economic report on the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (MENAAP) points to an improved economic outlook for the region, with expected growth reaching 2.8 percent in 2025 and 3.3 percent in 2026. However, global uncertainty, trade policy shifts, and continued conflict and displac...
PREFACEThe projections included in this issue of the Fiscal Monitor are drawn from the same database used for the October 2025 World Economic Outlook and Global Financial Stability Report (and are referred to as “IMF staff projections”). Fiscal projections refer to the general government, unless otherwise indicated. Short-term projections are based...
