Infrastructure financing
Saudi sovereign wealth fund issues first bonds
Public Investment Fund markets $3 billion in “green bonds” for climate investments
IMF opens long-term lending initiative
Resilience and Sustainability Trust will offer 20-year packages to mitigate long-term problems
Namibia plans sovereign wealth fund
Mining and energy revenue will support new entity
IMF agrees with Fed on ‘transitory’ inflation
Georgieva says recent inflation spike likely to pass; supports Biden’s fiscal plans
A return of the inflation monster?
Fears grow over the intellectual shift to running economies ‘hot’
Norwegian SWF makes first investment in unlisted green project
GPFG to invest $1.66 billion in Dutch offshore wind farm
Richmond Fed’s Barkin calls for more vocational training
Tom Barkin says US infrastructure workforce depleted; advocates more immigration
IMF warns Zambia over risks
Country must act fast over rising debt to prevent “disorderly” fiscal adjustment, IMF board says
RBNZ publishes new FMI regulation bill
Proposal would enhance central bank’s ability to hold market participants to binding standards
Philippines central bank to support infrastructure plan
Deputy governor says the country could achieve ‘A’ ratings in the next 18 months
Liberia’s central bank chief resigns amid reports of ‘government pressure’
Local media reports Weeks resisted government pressure to agree to loan financing
HKMA rolls out new initiatives to lure bond issuance
The three-year pilot promises to fund half of eligible bond issuance expense
Singapore seeks infrastructure investment boost
MAS and ministry of trade and industry to set up an infrastructure office
HKMA exchange fund clocks 10-year high returns
Returns driven by strong global economy and financial markets
Philippines set to launch repo market
Government securities repo programme will be launched on November 27
Monetary Authority of Singapore courts Asia bond issuers
MAS aims to strengthen Singapore’s position as Asia’s fixed-income hub for bond issuers
HKMA pledges $1bn to IFC infrastructure platform
HKMA commits $1 billion to International Finance Corporation’s syndicated loan platform
HKMA eyes infrastructure investments in Belt and Road initiative
Hong Kong’s central bank plans to invest reserves to help meet Asia's $1.7 trillion annual infrastructure need
BSP launches reforms to spur domestic debt market growth
Reforms will be undertaken over a period of 18 months
China-led Asian Financial Cooperation Association launches
AFCA aims to strengthen regional financial co-operation and participate in global financial governance
The role of innovation and consumption in China's growth transformation
Justin Lin analyses China efforts to transform itself into a high-income country by 2020
The role of financial institutions in infrastructure development
ICBC chairman Jiang explains the importance of financing modern intrastructure
Sustainable infrastructure investment and financing are key to Chinese growth
Infrastructure is key to long-term stability, writes CDB president Zheng
Driving China’s international investment activities
CIC vice-chair on why shared goals are a critical component