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Micro- and Macroprudential Options to Reduce Climate Financial Risks

14 April 2025 | Online | by Invitation | Co-hosted with I4CE
Monetary, Roundtables | Tags: Climate Risks, Financial Stability, Financial Supervision, Macroprudential Policy, Systemic Risks
Given the accelerating pace of climate-related threats, financial regulators must strengthen the banking sector's resilience and mitigate the buildup of climate risks.... continue reading

Africa’s Digital Transformation and the Integration of Services Markets

Upcoming: 27 March 2025 |14.00-15.00 CET | Online
Trade, Webinar | Tags: Africa, Digital Economy, Services Trade
Africa's early leapfrog into mobile telecommunications spurred rapid adoption of smartphones and related services but delayed the deployment of the high-speed fixed broadband needed for services market integration at scale.... continue reading

Clearing the Air: Lessons from the EU ETS for Low Carbon Aviation

 and | 6 March 2025
Fiscal, Blog | Tags: Carbon Pricing, Energy, Fossil Fuels, Tax Expenditures, Transport
Aviation has long enjoyed a special tax status. Airline fuel for international flights is generally exempt from excise duties. International air travel also benefits widely from VAT exemption or zero-rated... continue reading

Macroprudential Systemic Capital Buffers to Address Climate Systemic Risks

10 March 2025 | 9.00-10.00 CET | Online | Co-hosted with AMRO
Monetary, Webinar | Tags: Climate Risks, Financial Stability, Financial Supervision, Macroprudential Policy, Systemic Risks
The webinar co-hosted with AMRO expores the key arguments presented in a policy brief on "Principles for Addressing Climate Systemic Risks with Capital Buffers", written by Satoshi Ikeda (Chief Sustainable... continue reading

Tax Expenditures Country Report: Brazil

, , and | 25 February 2025
Fiscal, Discussion Notes | Tags: Brazil, GTED, GTETI, Tax Expenditures
Tax expenditures in Brazil corresponded to 4.78% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2023, taking only the federal level into account. If state-level tax expenditures are included, the share reaches... continue reading

Inclusive Green Finance for Small Companies: A Case Study of Pilot Cities in China’s Zheijiang Province

, and | 21 February 2025
Monetary, Discussion Notes | Tags: China, Entrepreneurship, Financial Inclusion, Green Finance
Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are crucial for the transition to a sustainable economy. However, they face major challenges in accessing financing for sustainable investments.... continue reading