Category: Finance
No More Time to Waste: The Imperative to Strengthen Global South Voice and Representation at the IMF
By Tim Hirschel-Burns and Marina Zucker-Marques The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) governance is increasingly out of step with today’s world. While emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs), including China, account for 60 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP), they ...
No More Time to Waste: The Imperative to Strengthen Global South Voice and Representation at the IMF
By Tim Hirschel-Burns and Marina Zucker-Marques The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) governance is increasingly out of step with today’s world. While emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs), including China, account for 60 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP), they ...
The New Realities About Chinese Development Finance in Africa
Chinese overseas development finance is unrecognizable from what it was just a few years ago. After suffering tens of billions of dollars in losses, Chinese lenders have moved to de-risk their lending to countries in Africa, Asia, and across the Global ...
Xi Stresses Global South Ties During New Development Bank Meeting
Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized China’s support for the BRICS-led New Development Bank (NDB) and called on the institution to further build ties with the Global South. Xi called the bank "a pioneering initiative for the unity and self-improvement of the Global South," and said it will strengthen ...
Xi Stresses Global South Ties During New Development Bank Meeting
Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized China’s support for the BRICS-led New Development Bank (NDB) and called on the institution to further build ties with the Global South. Xi called the bank "a pioneering initiative for the unity and self-improvement of the Global South," and said it will strengthen ...
Xi Stresses Global South Ties During New Development Bank Meeting
Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized China’s support for the BRICS-led New Development Bank (NDB) and called on the institution to further build ties with the Global South. Xi called the bank "a pioneering initiative for the unity and self-improvement of the Global South," and said it will strengthen ...
Trump to Gut U.S. Agency Funding Africa Infrastructure Projects: Memo
President Donald Trump's administration plans to gut a U.S. agency that has invested billions in infrastructure in Africa, ceding ground in a key area of competition with China, according to a memo. A memo, which was sent to staff and whose ...
Stanbic Bank Kenya Unveils New Measures to Boost Trade With China
Stanbic Bank Kenya, a subsidiary of Standard Bank — Africa's largest bank by assets, announced a series of initiatives aimed at fostering closer commercial ties between Kenya and China. Among the key announcements at the Chinese Economic Forum held ...
Argentina Extends China Debt Deal Despite U.S. Pressure
Argentina extended a multi-billion-dollar currency swap agreement with China Thursday, despite fierce opposition to the deal in Washington. The cash-strapped South American nation extended the $5 billion accord with Beijing for one more year, securing much-needed foreign reserves. ...
Offshore Yuan Hits Historic Low on U.S.-China Trade Tensions
China's offshore yuan fell to an all-time low against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as trade tensions between the United States and China escalated after days of turmoil over tariffs. The offshore yuan, which is circulated outside mainland China and is ...
Power Plays: China’s Changing Energy Financing in Africa
By Wu Tianyi Over the past two decades, Chinese financing in Africa has boomed and waned and undergone cycles of change. Initially dominated by lending from state-owned policy banks for large infrastructure and energy projects, notably in coal and hydropower, the ...
Strategic Sustainability: Indonesia’s Green Bet on the “BRICS Bank”
Indonesia’s decision to join the New Development Bank (NDB) under the BRICS framework presents an opportunity to accelerate its green industrial policy. As the country transitions toward a more sustainable economy, securing financing for clean energy, infrastructure, and environmentally friendly industries is paramount. NDB offers an additional ...