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Executive Interviews

Chea Serey: Building Financial Ecosystems

Chea Serey, governor of the National Bank of Cambodia, speaks to Global Finance about the central bank’s efforts to modernize the country’s payments ecosystem, crack down on scams, and promote use of the Khmer riel.

Executive Interviews

Enkhtaivan Ganbold: Cycles and Changes

Enkhtaivan Ganbold, deputy governor of the Bank of Mongolia, spoke to Global Finance about the bank’s promotion of sustainable finance and plans for the upcoming year.

Executive Interviews

Jorgovanka Tabaković: The Benefits of Stability

Jorgovanka Tabaković, governor of the National Bank of Serbia, discusses the central bank’s monetary and reserves policy and the prospects for Serbia joined the EU.

Banking

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the IMF Meetings …

During the IMF meetings in Bangkok, a routine search for lunch turned into a front-row seat to local protests.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

G-24 Urges Inclusive Growth and Debt Reform at Bangkok Meetings

The G-24 highlights sovereign debt restructuring and job-rich economic growth during the IMF and World Bank annual meeting.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Beneath the Surface of Resilience, IMF Warns of Rising Debt

At the IMF annual meetings in Bangkok, officials warn that rising public debt and higher borrowing costs threaten global resilience.

Features

After Bangkok Floods, IMF and World Bank Weigh Global Risks

IMF and World Bank's annual meeting explores economic resilience amid climate risk, debt pressure, and AI.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Panama, Costa Rica Squeeze Central American Neighbors

Deeper integration could attract more nearshoring, but governments will have to step up, too.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

September Jobs Report Underwhelms, as Finance Sector Slumps

In the last jobs numbers report before a contentious U.S. mid-term election, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

EU-Mercosur Trade Deal on Trial

A new dispute over Brazilian exports adds to legal and political uncertainty around the pact.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Fed’s Waller Eyes Agentic AI Commerce

Artificial intelligence and autonomous AI agents will fuel the next evolutionary leap in global and cross-border payments, Federal Reserve Board...

Features

How Central America Is Winning the US Trade War

A succession of tariff exemptions has handed the region a windfall trade advantage over its Asian rivals.