The World Bank’s latest South Asia Development Update projects the region’s economic growth to remain strong at 6.6 percent in 2025, but warns of a significant slowdown ahead, citing trade …

If there has been one international organization that has attracted so much attention in the recent past and one that has seen so much heat heaped on it from so …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) Gita Gopinath will step down at the end of August to return to Harvard University. She will assume …

A decade-long push for financial inclusion in South Asia has produced impressive numbers on paper. According to the World Bank’s Global Findex Database 2021, nearly 7 in 10 adults in …

The United States President Donald Trump made headlines once again by walking out midway through the 2025 G7 Summit – this time citing the escalating Israel-Iran conflict as justification.  Held …

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into developing economies plunged to its lowest level since 2005 in 2023, highlighting growing vulnerabilities across emerging markets and intensifying concerns over financing sustainable development. According …

South Asia is projected to remain the fastest growing emerging market and developing economy region, but its economic prospects are dimming amidst a broader global slowdown.  Heightened trade tensions and …

The World Bank Group (WBG) on June 11, 2025, officially reopened its Global Business Center in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, marking a significant milestone in the institution’s global operations. The …

Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), an international organization hosted by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), has released two key knowledge reports covering South Asia: Climate Finance for …