The advances toward peace in the Fergana Valley and Uzbekistan’s economic growth should encourage deeper US engagement in the region. The post Dispatch from Uzbekistan: Regional peace progress and economic growth reveal opportunities for US engagement appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
To strengthen their ties to Central Asia, the United States, Turkey, Japan, and South Korea should work together on their engagement with the region. The post Working within a ‘Central Asia Quartet’ can strengthen US ties in the region. The foundations for it have already been laid. appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Worldline has appointed Madalena Cascais Tomé, former CEO of SIBS, as Head of Financial Services to drive innovation, growth, and digital transformation.| The Payments Association
In Beijing, the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee met this week to move forward the country’s fifteenth five-year plan. The post The winners and losers from China’s next five-year plan appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
With center-right President-elect Rodrigo Paz taking power in November after nearly two decades of left-wing governance, there will likely be significant shifts in Bolivia’s economic, security, and foreign policies. The post What Bolivia’s move to the center means for its economy, foreign policy, and security appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Jörn Fleck sits down with Head of External Affairs International at Roche Michael Oberreiter to discuss why heath should be part of the broader global economic agenda. The post #AtlanticDebrief – Why is health important to global economic resilience? | A debrief with Michael Oberreiter appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
As investors race to secure access to Africa’s supplies of critical minerals, African nations should invest some of the proceeds in sovereign wealth funds that can manage mineral revenue transparently, protect African economies from price volatility, and secure the benefits of finite resources in a sustainable way. The post Responsible stewardship models can transform Africa’s mineral wealth into prosperity appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
We sent our experts to the IMF and World Bank headquarters to glean a sense of what may be in store for the global economy—and what policymakers should do about it. The post Behind the scenes of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings as leaders adjust to a new normal of uncertainty appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Behind closed doors, delegates are likely to tackle questions around Washington's relationship with the IMF, China's economic performance, and the role of the Bretton Woods institutions. The post Expect IMF-World Bank meeting debates over China, the US, Ukraine, and more—behind closed doors appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The IMF and the World Bank will face five important issues, which span both near-term economic prospects and more fundamental, longer-term challenges confronting the global economy. The post From US tariffs to Argentina’s crisis: The five important issues at next week’s IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Trump’s drive to weaken the US dollar is having global side effects. For some African countries, it is helping to ease immediate fiscal pressures. The post How a weaker US dollar can help debt-burdened African countries appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council