Using PPPs for Next-Generation Urban Infrastructure
What can city governments do to attract more private sector infrastructure investment? Here are 7 specific steps.
Unlocking Private Investment to Drive Positive Change for Women in Asia and the Pacific
Integrating gender analysis to see elements that would be otherwise missed is a powerful investment tool for generating profit while helping women and girls.
Unlocking Money Flows in the Pacific
We need to protect the financial system from terrorism and money laundering. But the people of the Pacific should not pay the heaviest price.
Trade Finance: A Catalyst for Foreign Currency, Growth in PNG
While not a panacea, more access to trade finance can be part of the solution to foreign currency shortages in Papua New Guinea.
Trade Finance Program Helps Mongolian Firm Improve Food Storage
Cold storage allows Mongolian farmers to meet long-term demand during the dzud.
Trade Finance Helps Pacific Business Thrive
Trade finance loans help Pacific businesses address the region’s trade imbalance through exports.
Trade Finance Gaps Continue Despite Fintech Breakthroughs
While trade and finance are changing dramatically, trade finance is shifting more slowly. What does this mean for SMEs?
The Social and Economic Development of Bhutan Offers a New Model for the World
Bhutan’s development has been guided by its philosophy of gross national happiness—of striving to balance spiritual and material advancement through four pillars: sustainable and equitable economic growth and development, preservation and sustainable use of the environment, preservation and promotion of cultural heritage, and good governance.
The Global Economy Will Emerge Stronger if COVID-19 Drives Digitization
The health crisis should drive us to aggressively digitize global trade and supply chains so we can make the economic recovery stronger and the economy more robust.
The Future of Financial Markets – A Changing View of Asia
Discussions this week in Frankfurt won’t solve the problems of Asia’s financing gaps, but they can go a long way toward making sure that available funds are used more productively, inclusively, and sustainably.