Will the IMF's $1tn money pot be enough to see the world through the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic?

Total sovereign exposure at private sector lenders has risen this year on back of weak loan demand.

Lenders fear move could hit net interest margins and hinder ability to recover from pandemic.

Economist Mariana Mazzucato on how crisis is reshaping links between government and business.

Silvia Pavoni assesses the economic and social consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.

The move to rename the CFA franc the 'eco' has been broadly welcomed. But what will the repercussions be throughout west Africa? 

The civil unrest in Hong Kong occupied international headlines for much of 2019, yet there has been little impact on the city’s position as a business hub in Asia. 

Bangladesh's economy is growing fast but its cities face huge air pollution challenges, and the country’s weak infrastructure is buckling under the strain of this economic growth. 

Uncertainty continued to plague the world economy in 2019 and there is not much optimism among economists that it will fare much better in 2020.