Global foreign direct investment flows are increasingly mirroring the world’s geopolitical divides. This column introduces a new index for FDI fragmentation that differentiates flows within and between three distinct blocs: a Western bloc, an Eastern bloc, and a neutral bloc of non-aligned nations. Being part of different geopolitical blocs reduces greenfield FDI flows between two […]
Decentralised finance (DeFi) lending involves providing and receiving loans directly through blockchain and smart contracts, eliminating the need for traditional financial intermediaries like banks. In this environment, users can lend or borrow assets in a system that operates without the need for trust, relying on the secure and transparent nature of blockchain. 1 Interest rates are determined […]
Asia and the Pacific is central to global climate change efforts, but robust capital markets are needed to mobilize private climate finance. Sustainable finance frameworks, transition finance, and carbon markets can build deeper markets that empower climate action. Asia and the Pacific relies on fossil fuels for nearly 85% of its energy, produces about half the world’s […]
