Addressing barriers to climate investments in EMDEs By Ekaterina Gratcheva To mitigate and adapt to the severe and systemic consequences of climate change, emerging market and developing economies require substantial investments.…
Digital Assets
Digital assets need interoperability to achieve global scale By Jonathan Ehrenfeld The discussion around tokenised assets and their use cases has surged in the past year. A recent study from…
The 16th Maritime Conference, jointly organized by Maritime Economies and UPoilTankers & Trading Ltd, concluded on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, with resounding success. The conference focused on the theme: “Navigating…
Greening portfolios is simple, real-world decarbonisation is not By Nikhil Sanghani If public investors want to decarbonise their portfolios, the solution is simple. They should simply divest from positions in…
How Ukraine reconstruction could help Europe By David Marsh and Lewis McLellan ‘Ask not what you can do for Ukraine – ask what Ukraine can do for you.’ President John…
Regulators are rebuilding trust in digital assets By Edward Maling The successive crises that marred the cryptoassets market last year dealt a blow to trust in the digital assets industry.…
Marrakech meetings will be a sombre affair By Mark Sobel The world’s finance ministers, central bank governors and many private financial leaders will descend on Marrakech, Morocco on 9 October…
Inside the Banque de France’s digital payments experiments By OMFIF editors The Banque de France has been exploring the feasibility of incorporating distributed ledger technology into payments systems for financial…
Finance minister Mario Marcel says Chile becoming green finance hub By David Marsh and Ben Rands Chile is emerging as a green finance hub with increased borrowing in sustainability-related bonds…
Increase in foreign investors will help to stabilise UK gilt market By Burhan Khadbai The Office for Budget Responsibility’s latest fiscal risks and sustainability report highlights the growing share of…
One year later: eNaira as a force for financial inclusion and digital payments By Olugbenga Agboola CBDCs have launched in 11 countries, while 15 more are testing and 26 are…
Cryptocurrencies can improve speed, cost and ease of access of payments By Rana Kortam Although cryptocurrency is still in nascent stages, 91% of crypto holders believe it’ll become as common…
Global economy faces challenging 2023 By Mark Sobel There is rare universal agreement: the global economic outlook for 2023 is bad. Global growth will be low, even perhaps recessionary, and…
From dyslexia to Downing Street: Brian Reading, 1936-2022, Self-regulation could cut through crypto quagmire, and more
From dyslexia to Downing Street: Brian Reading, 1936-2022 By OMFIF editors Brian Reading, who died on 14 December aged 86, a frequent contributor to OMFIF in recent years, was one…
EU should brace for further lawsuits over funding By Burhan Khadbai, David Marsh and Edoardo Reviglio The German constitutional court has opened the door to further ambitious European Union borrowing…
Renminbi movements: it’s more than the trade and current account By Mark Sobel The Chinese renminbi has fluctuated widely this year, both against the dollar and its trade-weighted basket, and…
Regulators make progress despite COP27 frustrations By Emma McGarthy and Edward Maling COP27, riddled with frustrated negotiations and running 40 hours over schedule, has come to an end. Set against…
Brussels, 30 November 2022 – Late last night, the European Parliament, Council and Commission reached a preliminary agreement on maritime elements of the EU ETS. Including the maritime sector in…
Italy’s Meloni, unlike Truss, learning from history, opts for ‘stability-first’, and more
Italy’s Meloni, unlike Truss, learning from history, opts for ‘stability-first’ By David Marsh and Neil Williams Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s new prime minister, looks likely to preside over a relatively resilient…
Inequality is at the root of UK inflation, Climate change action is a collective failure, and more
Inequality is at the root of UK inflation By Brian Reading The fundamental problem with reducing inflation is the hollowed-out middle between those that are best and least able to…
How the UK can avoid a debt crisis By Neil Williams The Bank of England’s intervention in September to restart gilt purchases to support markets troubled by rising rates and…
Low expectations for G20 leaders’ summit By Mark Sobel G20 leaders gather in Bali, Indonesia, on 15-16 November amid an increasingly gloomy global outlook, growing fragmentation and cries for collective…
Greece’s green bond plans are positive but liquidity will be an issue By Burhan Khadbai After initially planning to bring its debut green bond to the market this year, Greece…
Fed’s focus must be the US, not global economic stresses By Mark Sobel Questions are increasingly being raised about whether the Federal Reserve should be kinder and gentler in its…
Non-fungible tokens could kickstart loyalty programme renaissance By Olivier Truquet Banks have used points and miles systems to build customer loyalty, create brand awareness and facilitate customer segmentation. These products…