New phase will ensure technical readiness for first issuanceIf legislation in place in the course of 2026, a pilot exercise could start in 2027 and the Eurosystem should be ready for a potential first issuance of the digital euro during 2029Preparation phase begun in November 2023 has successfully concludedThe Governing Council of the European Central Bank...
Jump to the transcript of the questions and answersGood afternoon, the Vice-President and I welcome you to our press conference. I would like to thank Governor Panetta for his kind hospitality and express our special gratitude to his staff for the excellent organisation of today’s meeting of the Governing Council.The Governing Council today decided to kee...
The Governing Council today decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged. Inflation remains close to the 2% medium-term target and the Governing Council’s assessment of the inflation outlook is broadly unchanged. The economy has continued to grow despite the challenging global environment. The robust labour market, solid private sector balan...
As we look toward COP30 in Belém, where nature and biodiversity will be key agenda items, AIIB is working with partners to build on concepts outlined in our Nature as Infrastructure report and create solutions that can help unlock new flows of capital toward conservation, restoration, and sustainable management. The goal is to create practi...
ForewordThis Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2025 report provides up-to-date monitoring and evaluation of agricultural policies across 54 countries from across the world, including the 38 OECD countries and the five non-OECD EU Member States, and eleven emerging and developing economies: Argentina, Brazil, People’s Republ...
The Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2025 is held in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 27, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Financial business leaders attending a major forum in Beijing have shared their insights on facilitating the global expansion of Chinese companies, and on how the overseas presence of these companies fos...
Trade and foreign ministers from the 21 APEC member economies convened in Gyeongju to reaffirm their commitment to regional cooperation and renew joint efforts to harness digital innovation and supply chain resilience.Minister for Trade of the Republic of Korea, Yeo Han-Koo, set the stage for the APEC Ministerial Meeting on Thursday. In his opening remarks...
Growth in the APEC region is projected to reach 3.1 percent in 2025, slightly higher than earlier forecast of 3.0 percent, supported by resilient trade activity and robust demand for high-tech goods, according to the latest APEC Regional Trends Analysis.Released by the APEC Policy Support Unit, the report highlighted that momentum is expected to ...
(From Left to Right): Wee Yee Tat, Managing Director, Group Corporate & Investment Banking, BPMB; Chu Kok Wei, CEO, Group Wholesale Banking, CIMB; YBrs. Puan Mareena binti Mahpudz, Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA); Kim-See Lim, Chief Investment Officer, Public Sector (Region 1) & Financi...
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has designated 58 Creative Cities, which now join the Organization's dedicated Network. With these designations, the Network now includes 408 cities in more than 100 countries, recognized for their commitment to creative industries and cultural life.Quito, Ecuador; Creative City of ArchitectureShutterstock30 Octob...
