Global Monthly January 2026
Global Monthly January 2026
Global Monthly January 2026
Policy Insights Top trends redefining global trade in 2026
DOWNLOAD PICTUREThe Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will provide USD300 million in sovereign-backed financing to VakıfBank, supporting Türkiye’s post-earthquake reconstruction while accelerating climate-aligned financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).The facility is designed to address two of Türkiye’s most pressing pr...
Electrification, data-center expansion and shifts in transport are reshaping energy demand across APEC economies, with electricity consumption projected to rise by up to 96 percent by 2060, according to the ninth edition of the APEC Energy Demand and Supply Outlook, launched in Tokyo last week.The report, updated every three years, projects electricit...
The digital economy needs to become more “statistically visible”, particularly in developing countries, for evidence-based policymaking and inclusive development.Default image copyright and description© Shutterstock/GumbariyaUN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) recently launched a new global database on e‑commerce value, the first of its kind to...
China initiates dispute regarding Indian measures on solar cells and modules, and IT goodsChina has requested WTO dispute consultations with India regarding certain Indian measures on solar cells, solar modules, and information technology goods. China said the measures in question include India's tariff treatment and certain measures that China said ar...
Are independent central banks better at ensuring price stability? A study of 155 central banks over 50 years shows why independence makes a difference. Central banks that are shielded from government control are able to pursue more credible monetary policies and are therefore better at keeping prices stable.Recent political pressure on central banks in som...
Date: December 19, 2025Venue: The 22nd China International Finance Forum (CIFF), Shanghai, ChinaSpeaker: Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer Mr. Roman Serov Building an Intelligent Financial Ecosystem in the Digital Economy Era Distinguished guests, colleagues, friends,It is a great pleasure to join you at the 22nd Chin...
WASHINGTON, December 22, 2025 - The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a project aimed at strengthening Croatia’s disaster preparedness and institutional, physical, financial and social resilience. The €100 million Disaster Preparedness and Resilience Development Policy Loan with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Opti...
At the Partnership and Investment Day of UNIDO’s 21st General Conference and Global Industry Summit, a high-level side event underscored the central role of industrial recovery in rebuilding economies affected by conflict and crisis. The event brought together Member States and funding partners to mobilize investments while underlining how restarting indu...