Policymakers around the world must balance providing continued support to households and businesses confronting new challenges, such as the global rise in inflation and the war in Ukraine, while…

There has been little study on the pandemic’s impact on firms in Fragile, Conflict and Violence affected situations. Getting information about firms operating in these environments is challenging…

Concerns about the supply and security of medicines predate the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, many policy makers are now looking more urgently to develop pharmaceutical manufacturing capacities of their…

The World Bank’s Madagascar Financial Inclusion Project shows the potential for digital financial services and Fintech to contribute to economic recovery and drive financial inclusion in the…

It is imperative that regulators and policymakers use this extra time to shore up insolvency systems to ensure business failures are resolved fairly and quickly, so that resources can be restored…

Sustainable investing strategies allow investors to both protect the financial value of their assets and contribute to solutions to global problems such as climate change. The market for ‘green…

Governments around the world must address the confusion that results from having multiple disconnected databases and identifiers on registered businesses with little-to-no communication between…

Most MNEs are still operating below pre-pandemic capacity, indicating a prolonged and uncertain recovery as the world moves out of the pandemic and toward a “new normal”.

COVID-19 and women-led businesses: More innovation but greater financial risk

To help Pacific Island countries’ better understand and manage risks and ultimately limit the impact of economic shocks on the region’s financial stability, the World Bank started in early 2020 to…