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A Renewed Urgency to Rationalize Tax Expenditures in Low and Middle-Income Countries

and | 16 April 2025
Fiscal, Blog | Tags: Domestic Revenue Mobilization, Tax Expenditures, Tax Reform
In this blog, we argue that the case for streamlining and reforming TEs has become even more urgent. This urgency arises from recent developments including the decisions by the United... continue reading

Inclusive Green Finance for Small Companies: Learning from Pilot Cities in China’s Zheijiang Province

16 April 2025 | 9.00 CET | Online | Co-hosted with AMRO
Monetary, Webinar | Tags: China, Entrepreneurship, Financial Inclusion, Green Finance
The webinar distilled lessons learned in Zhejiang province and explore the conditions under which new standards and digital platforms can bolster climate finance for small companies across ASEAN+3 countries and... continue reading

Climate Change and Inflation Targeting Frameworks

14 April 2025 | 18.00 CET | Online | Co-hosted with E-axes Forum
Monetary, Webinar | Tags: Central Banks, Climate Risks, Financial Stability, Inflation
How can monetary policy adapt in a world where negative supply shocks caused by climate change as well as the introduction of carbon taxes may intensify persistent inflationary pressures?.... continue reading

Micro- and Macroprudential Options to Reduce Climate Financial Risks

14 April 2025 | Online | by Invitation | Co-hosted with I4CE
Monetary, Roundtables | Tags: Climate Risks, Financial Stability, Financial Supervision, Macroprudential Policy, Systemic Risks
Given the accelerating pace of climate-related threats, financial regulators must strengthen the banking sector's resilience and mitigate the buildup of climate risks.... continue reading

International Trade Law and Global Data Governance: the Digital Single Market in Africa

Upcoming: 25 April 2025 |14.00-15.00 CET | Online
Trade, Webinar | Tags: Africa, Data Governance, Digital Economy, Services Trade
In a fireside-style conversation Rutendo Tavengerwei and Neha Mishra will explore the interface between data governance in the African digital single market, national law, and global data governance frameworks.... continue reading