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Development Finance
These are the countries where cryptocurrency use is most common
Research by Statista shows that Nigerians are most likely to use cryptocurrency, with 32% last year saying they owned or used it.
United Arab Emirates
Why Gulf economies need a transformed role for the state
Adjusting the relationship between the state and private sector in Gulf countries will help them recover more effectively from the pandemic, write two experts.
Financial and Monetary Systems
What the rise of the millennial investor means for a sustainable world
Access to brokerage platforms has opened up equities to millennial investors. Could GameStop mark a trend towards a more ethical generation of investors?
Blockchain
Key takeaways on digital currency from The Davos Agenda
As digital currencies are poised to have an impact on global financial systems, design, governance and liquidity are among the key principles in focus.
Financial and Monetary Systems
This chart shows how global debt comes in waves – and, right now, we’re in the middle of the biggest one yet
Since 1970, three debt waves have ended in financial crises for emerging and developing economies, according to the World Bank. Global public debt will be at around 100% of GDP until 2025...
The Davos Agenda 2021
Remittances are key to the recovery in developing countries
The magnitude, reliability, and cascading effect of remittances make them a crucial building block in developing economies' efforts to return to normality.
Digital Economy and New Value Creation
Legally speaking, is digital money really money?
Surveys show an increasing number of central banks are making progress towards having an official digital currency; but up to 80% are prevented by law.
The Davos Agenda 2021
5 ways to transform industries and kickstart growth
Financial market infrastructures are positioned to use the lessons they have learned over the past year to lead industry transformation.
The Davos Agenda 2021
Capital markets can help us reach our climate change goals
International capital markets will play a key role in leading our economies towards delivering on new commitments to reduce carbon emissions.
Financial and Monetary Systems
Developed and developing financial markets are more similar than you think. Here's why
The COVID-19 crisis is an opportunity to reorient how we serve the financially underserved.
The Davos Agenda 2021
The zero that every investment portfolio needs
To address climate change effectively, investors must steer their entire portfolios towards climate neutrality.
The Davos Agenda 2021
3 priorities to shape the post-pandemic financial system
The COVID crisis underscores the urgency to enable innovation, build financial infrastructure and resilience for the economic recovery
The Davos Agenda 2021
The COVID-19 crisis has revitalized the social contract. For how long?
The massive intervention during 2020 has reversed a trend, effectively reviving the social contract, at least for now.
Climate Change
Can investors save the planet? Listen to our House on Fire podcast
In this episode we talk to the bankers, insurers and innovators pushing the world to divest from fossil fuels.
COVID-19
COVID-19 shows why we must build trust in digital financial services
The pandemic proves that trust in digital financial digital services is crucial - and often absent. Here's how to use this moment to start building it up.