Capital spending is estimated at about JD1.6 billion, including nearly JD400 million allocated to Economic Modernisation Vision projects …
UAE Sustainable Finance Working Group publishes Fourth Statement during Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025
Statement highlights progress across four key pillars: corporate governance, disclosures, UAE sustainable finance taxonomy, and climate transition planning …
Syria welcomes repeal of US sanctions
Syria’s government and its allies on Friday welcomed the final lifting of the most draconian sanctions imposed on the country in recent decades.
Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025
THE MENA REGION’s PREMIER FINANCIAL EVENT Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) is the MENA region’s premier financial event, bringing together global leaders, market experts, policymakers, and investors from …
Vietnam forms executive council for international financial centers
A new nine-member council led by Deputy PM Nguyen Hoa Binh will steer Vietnam’s ambition to become a global financial hub.
Date of next meeting of Azerbaijan-Montenegro Joint Commission announced
On December 20, Minister of Finance, Co-Chair of the Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation between the Governments of Azerbaijan and Montenegro, Sahil Babayev, met with a delegation led by Deputy …
Towards a stable and inclusive financial sector in Bangladesh
These steps have confirmed long-standing structural weaknesses and past mismanagement: non-performing loans (NPLs) surged to 36% of total loans by September 2025, while system-wide bank capital ratios …
IMF approves $206 million fund for Sri Lanka
The IMF has approved an emergency funding of $206 million under its rapid finance instrument to help Sri Lanka “address the urgent needs arising from the catastrophic Cyclone Ditwah and preserve …
Bangladesh seeks sustainable finance as climate impacts deepen
Bangladesh, one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, is increasingly at the forefront of global discussions on climate adaptation and sustainable financing. With rising sea levels, …
IMF approves $206 million emergency funding for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka’s recovery
IMF approves $206 million emergency aid for Sri Lanka’s recovery from Cyclone Ditwah, addressing urgent humanitarian and economic needs.