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IMF assesses Finland's economic recovery post-2023 recession
By Globe Banner | Jan 21, 2025
On January 15, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed its Article IV consultation with Finland.
IMF concludes first Article IV consultation with Liechtenstein
By Globe Banner | Jan 20, 2025
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Kazuko Shirono conducted discussions with the Principality of Liechtenstein for the 2025 Article IV Consultation from January 7 to January 20.
IMF team discusses fiscal reforms in Central African Republic
By Globe Banner | Jan 20, 2025
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Albert Touna Mama, visited Bangui from January 9 to 16, 2025.
Registered VASPs removed from Spanish CNMV grey list
By Globe Banner | Jan 17, 2025
The Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) has announced the removal of registered Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), including Bit2Me, from its grey list.
IMF concludes Article IV consultation with The Bahamas
By Globe Banner | Jan 17, 2025
On January 13, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded its Article IV consultation with The Bahamas.
IMF completes reviews of Cabo Verde's economic programs
By Globe Banner | Jan 17, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed its fifth review of Cabo Verde's performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement and its second review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF)...
IMF completes second review under Ethiopia's extended credit facility
By Globe Banner | Jan 17, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the second review of Ethiopia's 48-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement.
IMF announces upcoming review visit to Bucharest
By Globe Banner | Jan 16, 2025
Today, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced an upcoming visit to Bucharest by its team from February 3-7, 2025.
Judge Bibas on SEC enforcement: SEC repeatedly sues crypto companies, ‘yet it will not tell them how to comply’
By Globe Banner | Jan 15, 2025
Judge Stephanos Bibas of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit said that the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) denial of Coinbase's petition for regulatory clarity lacked sufficient explanation.
BusinessEurope calls for urgent policy changes to boost Europe's competitiveness
By Globe Banner | Jan 15, 2025
BusinessEurope has released its business priorities for the upcoming European Union cycle through a publication titled "Reboot Europe: Europe’s economic success – everyone’s business."
BlackRock reports strong financial results for fiscal year ending December 31, 2024
By Globe Banner | Jan 15, 2025
BlackRock, Inc. has announced its financial results for the year ending December 31, 2024.
IMF approves funding for economic programs in Democratic Republic of Congo
By Globe Banner | Jan 15, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 38-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, totaling approximately US$1,729 million.
Côte d'Ivoire strengthens economic resilience while tackling climate change
By Globe Banner | Jan 14, 2025
Côte d’Ivoire has demonstrated significant economic resilience over the past decade, with GDP growth averaging 6.4 percent and inflation around 2.2 percent.
BlackRock Foundation funds research on first-time low-income investors
By Globe Banner | Jan 14, 2025
The BlackRock Foundation and Commonwealth have launched a new research initiative called "The Investor Diaries" to explore the experiences of first-time investors who entered the U.S. retail capital markets since 2020.
Bybit halts India service following string of suspensions in other markets
By Globe Banner | Jan 13, 2025
Bybit announced a temporary suspension of its services in India starting January 12, 2025, due to regulatory challenges.
IMF evaluates Argentina's exceptional access under 2022 extended fund facility
By Globe Banner | Jan 10, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board recently reviewed the Ex-Post Evaluation (EPE) of Argentina's exceptional access under the 2022 Extended Fund Facility (EFF), which concluded at the end of 2024.
IMF reviews gradual recovery path for Hong Kong's economy
By Globe Banner | Jan 10, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded its 2024 Article IV mission to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), releasing a statement on January 10, 2025.
U.S trade deficit widens to over $78 Billion in November
By Globe Banner | Jan 7, 2025
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis have reported an increase in the goods and services deficit for November 2024, reaching $78.2 billion.
Bountycaster Co-Founder on loan rejection: I 'Experienced Operation Chokepoint 2.0 firsthand'
By Globe Banner | Jan 6, 2025
Linda Xie, co-founder of Bountycaster, reported being denied multiple times for a personal mortgage and banking services related to her cryptocurrency fund due to what she described as "Chokepoint 2.0."
IMF releases reports on economic evaluations for multiple countries
By Globe Banner | Jan 3, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a series of reports and assessments for various countries, highlighting different economic and financial evaluations.