Blog will focuses on another offering, the Concessional Credit-Enhanced SLBs (CCE-SLBs).

The race to net-zero emissions is on. Governments should look to a key private sector player - multinational enterprises - to accelerate their decarbonization strategies.

Catastrophe bonds, also known as #catbonds, brings diversification to investment portfolios and provides robust performance in good and bad times. What could a cat bond for a Central Asian country…

Banking supervisors in Central Asia need to be prepared for a potentially sharp rise in NPLs. A recent World Bank policy paper assesses the NPL resolution framework in four Central Asian countries…

Fintech innovation, especially innovation in payments -a critical financial service most people use every day—is generating new challenges and often competing priorities for central banks.

Financial instruments need fine tuning to work in harmony with our sustainable development goals. Third in a three-part blog series on the potential for sustainable-linked financing at the…

The rapid transformation in the payments industry has been prompted by the adoption of new technologies and business models, by the emergence of new market players, and by changes in the structure…

Kazakhstani banks aren’t moving decisively enough to greener lending—lending that supports environmentally friendly activities. Part two of our blog series - Banking the transition to net zero…

Private sector-led development can act as a complimentary force supporting long-term, sustainable economic growth. Private sector development (PSD) can not only help reverse the economic impact of…

Ministries of Finance play a critical role in driving private sector net zero commitments, having levers of influence that are more effective in bringing about change than companies’ voluntary…