The war on inflation has not yet been won, but central bankers are winning. And the negative impact has not translated into lower economic growth or recession.
In the past 15 years, global peacefulness has fallen by more than 3%. Old and new conflicts, the pandemic and our political and cultural polarization are the main culprits.
Global Finance editor Andrea Fiano interviews Ásgeir Jónsson, Central Bank Governor of Iceland during Global Finance's World's Best Bank Awards at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on October 15th.
Global Finance Surveys The Prospects For The Markets That Are Fast Becoming The Engines Powering Global Growth.
In this special issue we find out what is in store for the world’s emerging markets over the coming year. After a year in which many regions saw explosive growth, expectations are high, both among investors and working in these fast-expanding and dynamic markets.
In Asia, for example, a new breed of tiger economies is emerging that are snapping at the heels of the more established markets such as Thailand and Singapore. Former Soviet Union states are on a tear, too. Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, for example, are all expected to be top destinations for inward investment in the coming years.
In stark contrast, several Latin American nations are heading into a potentially difficult year that will most likely be marked by political upheaval and economic turbulence. Many African nations are also facing considerable challenges as they attempt to attract inward investment.
As part of this report, we are publishing the first ever Global Finance Emerging Market Rankings, which we present on a fold-out map within the special report. The rankings aim to identify, using a combination of relevant criteria, which countries are most likely to present growth opportunities in the near future—and to help potential investors pinpoint those markets that should be approached with caution.