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Public banks can finance SDGs more, but 2030 is a rush

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INTERNATIONAL

The UNCTAD report urging public banks to do the “heavy lifting” to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals is ambitious

Many countries have more fiscal scope than they think

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INT

The OECD economic outlook highlights many countries that could increase public spending without endangering stability

Nigerian public facing acute social pressures

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NIGERIA

Poverty, inequality and insecurity are on the rise in the wake of COVID-19

Rising Argentina poverty brings long-term challenges

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ARGENTINA

Urban poverty rose from 40.1% in the first half of 2023 to 41.7% in the second, with indigence up from 9.3% to 11.9%

Portugal's growth will accelerate mildly in 2016

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PORTUGAL

Growth slowed in the first quarter, as the drag from net exports more than offset accelerating private consumption

ECB will ease monetary policy further on March 10

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EURO-AREA

Downside risks, tightening of financial conditions and weak inflation dynamics

US Fed will hike rates very gradually in 2016

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UNITED STATES

Growth is likely to have slowed at end-2015, raising uncertainties about business momentum heading into 2016

US Fed remains on track to hike rates in December

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UNITED STATES

Rates stayed on hold in September, but strong fundamentals and reduced uncertainty should support a rise by year end

EU housing will recover slowly, but divergences remain

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EU

Most continental housing markets are recovering thanks to better growth prospects, while the UK boom is cooling

Pride and politics will push Turkey to recession

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TURKEY

A sudden deterioration in US-Turkish relations has plunged Turkey into a debt and liquidity crisis