Mexico keeps interest rate unchanged at 11%

Geopolitical turmoil, inflationary pressures, tight financial conditions are key global risks, says Banco de Mexico. Mexico's central bank kept the target for the overnight interbank interest rate unchanged at 11%. The move came in line with market expectations. Banco de Mexico reduced...

Global IPO volumes plunge 12% in 1st half

Global Initial Public Offering volume 551 in January-June this year. Global Initial Public Offers (IPO) decreased 12% year-on-year to 551 in the first half of 2024, according to the Audit and Consulting Company, EY. Revenue generated through public offerings also decreased...

Central banks must raise game in face of AI

Central banks should embrace artificial intelligence to sharpen their analytical tools in pursuit of financial and price stability, according to the Bank for International Settlements. AI will have a transformative effect on the financial system, labour markets, productivity and economic...

Fitch upgrades outlook for Turkish banking sector

External financing pressure, macro and financial stability risks on Turkish banking sector reduced, rating agency says. The US-based credit rating agency Fitch has revised its outlook for the Turkish banking sector from neutral to improving. The agency stated that external financing...

Interest costs crimping corporate profits: S&P

U.S. corporates’ interest coverage continued decline in Q1. High interest rates are increasingly eating into corporate profits. S&P Global Market Intelligence reports debt service costs consumed a larger share of U.S. corporate profits in the first quarter. For the median investment grade...

Unctad signals tough FDI outlook for 2024

Despite a testing environment, FDI growth for the year remains possible. Prospects for global foreign direct investment (FDI) are “challenging” this year, as the world economy faces weakening growth prospects and a continuation of tensions over trade and geopolitics, according...