NNW Bureau

Washington, D.C., May 18, 2026 — The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or IBRD, Aaa/AAA), priced a catastrophe (cat) bond that finances USD 200 million of insurance …

OVERVIEW CONTEXT Bangladesh relies on imported liquified natural gas (LNG) to meet electricity demand, particularly for power generation and industrial production. Disruptions in global energy markets due to the conflict …

London – May 18, 2026: Economic Outlook While the UK economy has remained resilient in recent years, the Middle East war is dampening near-term prospects. The economy grew at its potential …

Washington, DC – May 18, 2026: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Masahiro Nozaki, conducted discussions on the 2026 Article IV Consultation with the Singaporean authorities and other …

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Catriona Purfield, Director of the Institute for Capacity Development, issued …

Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Alexandre Chailloux visited Burundi on April 27 – May 8 to hold meetings with the economic authorities and other counterparts from …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Peru on May 15, 2026.[2] Record-high terms of trade (TOT) supported strong economic growth in …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Trinidad and Tobago.[1] The authorities have consented to the publication of the Staff Report prepared …

High-quality clinical trials are essential for generating reliable evidence to inform health policy, clinical practice and public trust in science. To support countries and researchers in strengthening trial quality and …

Pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 12 – Determination of a public health emergency of international concern, including a pandemic emergency of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), the Director-General of the World Health …