Finanzsysteme in Entwicklungsländern
Hotspot Afghanistan

Private sector needs suitable financing

Small and medium-sized enterprises can boost Afghanistan’s economic development – provided they receive well-targeted support in obtaining credit

Inadequate financial oversight

Outraged by court hearings

A financial scandal is rocking Benin – and a former president’s name is mentioned often in its context

Public finance

African countries at risk

Both borrowers and lenders must contribute to preventing debt crises in sub-Saharan Africa

Financial markets

Turkey’s lira in downward spiral

Trump has not caused Turkey’s financial problems, but he is compounding them

IMF

Brazil's IMF experience

In similar settings, Brazil’s experience with the IMF was much better than Argentina’s

Change of government

Flamboyant icon of the past

In his first TV address as Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan did not comment on the most pressing challenges

The dangerous downward spiral of Turkey’s economy

Erdogan and Trump are both acting recklessly

Our view

This time, they must get it right

In view of rising interest rates and growing debt levels, the lessons of past structural-adjustment policies are of great relevance

Disaster preparedness

Building African resilience

The ARC plans to insure 30 African countries against climate risks by 2020

In praise of taxes

Market and state must complement one another

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