Schlagwort: finance

From FfD4 commitments on digital finance to concrete policy action

By Allgemein, Future of Globalisation, , , ,
Image of the Square in Seville, “4th International Conference on Financing for Development 30 June–3 July 2025 Seville, Spain”

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The Compromiso de Sevilla, the outcome document of the 4th Financing for Development Conference (FfD4) highlights the importance of digital technologies for financial inclusion. It outlines three central insights – concerning financial inclusion, consumer protection and regulations, and competition rules – that provide general guidance for policy-makers with regard to digital finance. These considerations point in the right direction as they adequately reflect the fine line between maximising benefits from access to digital financial services (DFS) and mitigating negative, unintended consequences. …

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Central Banks and the G20 Agenda. Ensuring Policy Coherence

By Allgemein, Future of Globalisation, , , ,

Photo: Banco Nación Belgrano Plaza_Mayo Buenos Aires

The G20 has come a long way in pulling economies back from the brink. Yet, a lot remains to be done in its pursuit of inclusive and sustainable growth. Productivity growth is sluggish, unemployment remains well above pre-crisis levels, inequality is hitting record highs, and environmental risks pose threats worldwide.

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The Finance Track stays on track

By G20, , ,

Photo: Stock Market board

The G20 Finance Track remains on track after the Hamburg Summit. The final statement reads: “An open and resilient financial system, grounded in agreed international standards, is crucial to supporting sustainable growth”. Sounds familiar? It should. Leaders recognized the need of “effective and representative global economic and financial institutions to underpin growth and sustainable development”. No news here, either.

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Towards a trickle-up system of global governance

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Science and Knowledge at the Centre

In the immediate aftermath of President Trump’s decision to leave the Paris agreement, the sixth largest economy of the world, California, signed an agreement with China to fight climate change.
While non-binding, such cooperation represents a “trickle-up” approach to global climate change governance and is part of a wave of initiatives from non-state actors including civil society, the private sector and local authorities.

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Time to align: The forces of globalisation, technology, and financial growth need to be reset for the future

By G20, ,
Photo: Subway passing through

Enormous Challengs and a daunting Task

Next week PwC will be represented at the Think20 (T20), a gathering of global think tanks in the lead-up to this year’s Group of 20 summit in Germany. The T20’s mission is to deliver a series of reports and thought leadership to aid the G20 leadership and inform the thinking of all the member governments at the summit.

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