The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Archives

GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Friday, April 1, 2022)

1 April 2022

GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY

HIGHLIGHTS

April 1 2022

Global Markets

Amid further potential energy supply disruptions, the IEA and the US are considering increasing oil supplies; 2yr10yr UST yield curve at c. 1.2bps at the time of writing; focus today turns to US March unemployment rate and nonfarm payrolls and Euro area March flash HICP.

Greece

According to ELSTAT, the overall industrial producer price index (PPI) increased by 4.9%MoM/33.6%YoY in February, climbing to a new record high. This hike was...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/01/global-regional-daily-friday-april-1-2022/

Financing a sustainable future

14 July 2021

Financing a sustainable future

‘Financing Options’ was the theme of the second IMO-EBRD-World Bank lead FIN-SMART Roundtable meeting (9 July). The FIN-SMART Roundtables provide a platform for regular dialogue among key maritime stakeholders on addressing the financial challenges related to the transition of shipping to a more sustainable and resilient future.

The second meeting (Workstream 2), which builds on the progress of the previous roundtable that focused on investment needs, was attended...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/07/14/financing-a-sustainable-future/

GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Friday, 2 July 2021)

2 July 2021

GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Friday, 2 July 2021)

GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY

HIGHLIGHTS

July 2 2021

Global Markets

The USD extended recent gains against all other major G10 currencies ahead of today’s US June non-farm payrolls report which is likely to shed some light on the Fed’s monetary policy deliberations, with the DXY index moving above 92.60 for the first time since early April.

Greece

According to IHS Markit, the headline manufacturing PMI recorded the 4th consecutive monthly expansion in June,...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/07/02/global-regional-daily-friday-2-july-2021/

Investors increasingly focused on ESG and renewable energy technology

24 June 2021

Investors increasingly focused on ESG and renewable energy technology

Thursday 24 June 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.25.4

Commentary: Reserve managers turn to ETFs for ESG

By Andrew Mackenzie and Andrew Brickman

In recent years, exchange-traded funds have transformed the way institutional investors manage their asset allocation, with reserve managers leading from the front. Today, many central banks across the world use ETFs, which in some cases can constitute up to 25% of the reserve portfolio. A shift in the...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/06/24/investors-increasingly-focused-on-esg-and-renewable-energy-technology/

Global & Regional Focus Notes / Virtual trip to Serbia

8 March 2021

Global & Regional Focus Notes / Virtual trip to Serbia

GLOBAL & REGIONAL FOCUS NOTES

FOR THE EA PERIPHERY AND THE CESEE

Key notes from our recent virtual trip to Belgrade: February 9^th – 18^th

In mid-February, we held virtual discussions with high-level officials from the Fiscal Council, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the World Bank (WB) and the International Finance Club (IFC). The present note attempts to offer our readers a cohesive overview of the reasons behind...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/08/global-regional-focus-notes-virtual-trip-to-serbia/