Coronavirus

Our updated tracker* captures 76 countries that we know of so far that have either sought, or are seeking, emergency help from the IMF or have made drawings under their existing arrangements, or are seeking new ones, in response to the Covid-19 pande...

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is preparing to resume its operation on 31 May 2020, according to reports. DSE has communicated to its employees to be prepared for all trading and settlement activities from Sunday. The stock exchange has taken this in...

Our updated tracker* captures 72 countries that we know of so far that have either sought, or are seeking, emergency help from the IMF or have made drawings under their existing arrangements, or are seeking new ones, in response to the Covid-19 pande...

Covid-19 has devastated the lives of Africa's poor. In many countries, the lockdowns have halted the income of day labourers, and curbed their spending. Day labourers work primarily in construction, transport and hospitality. They are an eng...

Four Biden versus Trump foreign policy contrasts - multilateralism, trade, Iran, climate: all would be positive shifts for emerging market investorsThere appears to be very little difference between Biden, Trump and the US Congress on the description...

Our updated tracker* captures 71 countries that we know of so far that have either sought, or are seeking, emergency help from the IMF or have made drawings under their existing arrangements, or are seeking new ones, in response to the Covid-19 pande...