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Read the latest financial and monetary policy news and commentary from OMFIF’s in-house analysts and global network of specialists.
How to ensure efficient and effective public spending
Transparency and accountability can potentially open new avenues of funding
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The time for Africa’s financial transformation is now
‘The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.’ – African proverb
The perils of monetary policy and its discontents
Excessive criticism could harm stabilisation policy
Greening portfolios is simple, real-world decarbonisation is not
Active engagement is a crucial tool for public investors to drive the green transition
Scotland must be serious about ‘kilts’ for it to make sense
Any issuance at present is purely symbolic
Scaling up sustainability-linked bonds issuance in emerging markets
Innovative financing instruments are not only distinct, they are necessary to ensure sustainable development
Dollar remains dominant despite growing demand for currency diversification
This is unlikely to change soon unless more radical policies are envisaged
‘Exodus’ scenario may be most feasible solution for Israel-Hamas war
Though unpalatable, global deliberations of Gaza’s future must consider relocation
AI in agriculture calls for imaginative policy-making
Ignoring technological changes in agrarian relations would be ill-advised
Markets need to ‘act faster and fix faster’ for a global digital marketplace
Wholesale CBDC development will be process of evolution rather than revolution, OMFIF-Visa report finds
Zimbabwe makes foray into gold-backed CBDC
Questions abound for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe over implementation
It’s time to tackle Europe’s economic and monetary slippage
Overcoming the euro’s systemic problems requires competence, vision and courage
International pressures on central banks
Steering narrow path between constitutionality and competence
ECB eyes entry to digital payments space as CBDC takes shape
The central bank is gearing up to provide its own wallet for the digital euro
Benefits and risks of AI are finally being taken seriously
Research on the macroeconomic effects of AI has moved past speculation
