Green Banking and Sustainable Finance workshop participantsPhoto: UNDP SamoaThe Central Bank of Samoa (CBS), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), hosted a one-day workshop on Green Banking and Sustainable Finance at Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey's Hotel & Bungalows Apia on Wednesday, 5 August 2026. The aim is to mobilise...
Picture Credits – Department of National Treasury, Republic of South AfricaDOWNLOAD PICTUREThe Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Republic of South Africa have signed a USD500 million sovereign-backed loan to support the South Africa Metro Trading Services Program. The financing marks AIIB’s first investment in South Africa, establishing...
London, United Kingdom, 26 June 2026 - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) took part at the London Climate Action Week (LCAW) 2026, with a focus on advancing partnerships and initiatives on climate innovation, green industrialization, including themes such as: industrial decarbonization and cleantech manufacture, finance, digital...
The aggregate of total assets of EU-headquartered credit institutions increased by 3.63%, from €33.13 trillion in March 2025 to €34.33 trillion in March 2026During the same period, EU credit institutions’ aggregate non-performing loans ratio[1] increased by 0.02 percentage points year on year to stand at 1.98% in March 2026EU credit institutions’ aggre...
WASHINGTON, August 7, 2026 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved yesterday a US$100 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) to support Syria in building the foundations of a modern, secure, and digitally-enabled financial sector. The Syria Financial Sector Modernization Project will support investments that will...
As prepared for deliveryGood morning, and thank you, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, for the introduction. It is a great pleasure for me to be here at the University of Cape Town. This may be the region’s oldest university, but it is also one of the most forward-looking, with your Financial Innovation Hub. As new technologies reshape the f...
Disclaimer: IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management.SummaryUsing a small open economy overlapping generatio...
JAKARTA, 7 August 2026 – ASEAN will commemorate its 59th Anniversary on 8 August 2026 under the theme, “Navigating Our Future, Together,” aligned with the Philippines’ ASEAN Chairship for 2026. The celebration will be held at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, bringing together the diplomatic community, representatives of ASEAN Member...
DOWNLOAD PICTURETen years after AIIB’s founding, the impact of some of our earliest projects is becoming clear. The AIIB Sustainable Development Bonds Impact Report 2025 highlights the benefits already reaching people, communities and economies, while looking ahead to results still to come.Since beginning operations, AIIB has disbursed over USD38.4 billio...
The series brought together experts to discuss the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence and the ethical, legal and governance challenges it poses for Peru and Latin America.UNESCO Perú6 August 2026The Lima International Book Fair (FIL), one of the country’s leading cultural and civic meeting spaces, hosted the Ethical Horizons of AI series, a...
