News & commentary
Read the latest financial and monetary policy news and commentary from OMFIF’s in-house analysts and global network of specialists.
Macroeconomic impacts of climate change could constrain growth
Implications for policy-makers, risk professionals and investors
| By Edward Maling
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Institutions are coming, but is crypto still waiting?
Traditional financial institutions finally beginning to embrace bank-grade digital assets
A two-state solution will be hard-fought
Middle East war to continue as long as Russo-Ukraine conflict
African markets make progress despite global shocks
Absa Africa Financial Markets Index scores increase for the second year running
How Ukraine reconstruction could help Europe
Hopes and hurdles for enlargement process spurred by Russian war
What ‘higher-for-longer’ would mean for global public investors
Global public funds walking a tightrope between risk and return
Africa continues to lay the groundwork for climate action
AFMI countries progress in incorporating ESG measures into their market infrastructure
Regulators are rebuilding trust in digital assets
OMFIF report finds progress in convergence of digital and traditional financial worlds
PayPal’s stablecoin could shake up payments world
Modernising both traditional payments systems and regulatory frameworks
Overhauling bank regulation will boost liquidity of government bonds
Hedge funds should be free to act as primary dealers in Europe
Finance minister Mario Marcel says Chile becoming green finance hub
Ambitious plans for sustainability-linked borrowing and renewable production
The crypto hype is giving way to reality
As the glamour of digital assets fades, the real worth of the market is emerging
Crypto ETFs excite demand, but the real action is elsewhere
Learning the technology means more than understanding the asset class
Banks must find balance with AI in financial markets
Research should be a collaboration between public and private sector
Central banks and international safety nets
Banco Central de Chile Governor Rosanna Costa on countering volatility
