Keywords: Banque


Ukraine faces more than $250 million in IMF repayments in early October

Ukraine is expected to make more than $250 million in payments to the International Monetary Fund by October 9, according to internal IMF documents cited in recent reports. The scheduled repayments come as the country continues to manage substantial financial obligations amid the economic pressures caused......

World Bank: Morocco combines economic resilience with a growing high-tech export base

Morocco is entering a period of economic uncertainty with comparatively strong foundations, according to the World Bank’s October 2026 assessment of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan region. While geopolitical tensions, disrupted maritime routes and higher transport costs......

Puffin, barn owl and hedgehog selected for Britain’s next banknotes

The Bank of England has selected four British wildlife species to feature on the next generation of banknotes, following one of its largest public consultations on banknote imagery. The Atlantic puffin, barn owl, buff-tailed bumblebee and European hedgehog will form the central wildlife imagery of the......

French debt crisis raises fears of wider financial contagion across Europe

Growing pressure on France's public finances is raising concerns among investors about the possibility that turbulence in the country's bond market could spread to other parts of the eurozone. French government borrowing costs have climbed sharply in recent weeks as investors assess the country's......

AMMC launches first Capital Markets Seminar to strengthen regional regulatory cooperation

Morocco’s Capital Market Authority (AMMC) has launched the first edition of the AMMC Capital Markets Seminar (CMS), bringing together 35 representatives from 10 capital-market regulatory authorities across Africa and the Middle East. Held from October 5 to 9 at the AMMC headquarters in Rabat,......

Kyrgyzstan emerges as a global leader in low-cost AI computing

Kyrgyzstan could offer some of the lowest-cost artificial intelligence computing in the world, according to a World Bank analysis that compares electricity costs without taking government subsidies into account. The finding highlights the potential economic advantages of countries with abundant and......

Morocco strengthens its position as a regional exporter of AI-related

Morocco is strengthening its position as an emerging exporter of advanced technology products linked to artificial intelligence, according to the World Bank’s latest economic assessment of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan region. The World Bank’s October 2026 report......

World Bank keeps Russia growth forecast at 0.8% as Middle East faces contraction

The World Bank has maintained its forecast for Russia’s economic growth at 0.8% in 2026, while projecting a sharp contraction across the Middle East and North Africa as prolonged regional conflict continues to weigh on economic activity. According to the World Bank’s latest economic outlook......

Singapore sees strong regional growth despite global economic uncertainty

Singapore is highlighting the resilience of Southeast Asian economies as artificial intelligence and semiconductor demand continue to reshape global trade, even as geopolitical tensions, supply-chain disruptions and economic uncertainty weigh on the international economy. Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan......