The trade recovery of the second half of 2020 has encompassed most sectors of goods, with the exception of the energy and transport equipment sectors. The value of trade in these two sectors was still about...
The economic and social disruptions brought about by COVID-19 greatly affected global trade during 2020. Overall, world trade recorded a drop in value of about 9 per cent in 2020, with trade in goods declining by...
Easing monetary and financial conditions have supported markets and investors, but a rise in leverage and debt is a risk to stability, the IMF’s Financial Counselor Tobias Adrian said Thursday (June 25) in Washington, DC. Risk...
…. while industry looks for the path to recovery The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. Global vehicle sales...
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of CaixaBank Electronic Money E.D.E., S.L. (“MoneyToPay”) of Spain by Global Payments Inc. of the U.S. and CaixaBank, S.A. of Spain....
IMF: Pandemic dramatically impacts the financial system – 14.4.2020 The IMF sees financial markets heavily impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, the Fund’s Financial Counsellor Tobias Adrian said at the press briefing of the Global Financial Stability...
HIGHLIGHTS • The outbreak and spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) will negatively affect global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows. With scenarios of the spread of the epidemic ranging from short-term stabilization to continuation throughout the year, the...
The International Monetary Fund emphasizes the need for a global response and solidarity among all countries to fight the Coronavirus pandemic. Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva made the following statement on Monday following a conference call of...
THE EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 ON GLOBAL PRODUCTION NETWORKS: UN EVALUATION Today, UNCTAD published a technical note entitled Global trade impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Epidemic to evaluate the economic impacts Over the last two decades...
Global light vehicle sales figures from the first month of 2020 should make for alarming reading. Just 6.2 million were sold in January, – the lowest monthly figure since January 2012, which saw 5.9 million units...
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