Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has publicly confirmed he is working on the assumption of an election in the second half of the year. Timing aside, a deeper question is what Sunak will be weighing up when he makes his determination. The health of the economy will be front of mind, as will troubling global issues of climate change and trade.
Governor Kazuo Ueda has hiked interest rates and twenty-five years of ‘capitalism with a zero-cost rate anchor’ is coming to an end. Sayonara financial socialism. Welcome back inflation.
This event, with the European Commission, provides investors in the Middle East with insights into how EU bonds are becoming a global benchmark and a safe asset for capital markets.
Experts in cashless payments and strategic transformation from Swift and the Banque de France discuss a new tool for reducing the number of errors in payments.
Financial inclusion is key to unlocking economic potential in the Middle East and Africa. This report, in collaboration with Mastercard, examines initiatives in the region.
