Marie Brooks

The head of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, presented to Congress a report on monetary policy in the first half of the year. In his speech, he noted the risks that may have a negative impact on the GDP dynamics of the country. The most impor…

International Monetary Fund presented its report “World Economic Outlook”. The Fund’s experts raised the forecast for the growth of global GDP in 2017 from 3.4 to 3.5 percent. At the same time, the report notes the weakening of the growth dynamics of developed countries’ economies. The review does not exclude a higher growth rate of […]

International Banking Forum will be held in Sochi from 13 to 16 September. Its theme is “Banks of Russia – XXI century”. The Forum is held annually and always attracts attention not only of representatives of the banking community, but also of the authorities. The event is widely covered by the press. The 2016 International […]

Mark Carney, the Head of the Central Bank of Great Britain, made a speech in the Parliament today. He stated that the Central Bank will act promptly and take all necessary measures that may be required in connection with the negotiations that take place with Brussels on Brexit. Mark Carney admits that the decision to […]

Today the Central Bank of Japan announced its decision not to change the base rate and to keep it at the same level – minus 0.1 percent. The head of the Central Bank, Haruhiko Kuroda, said that despite the country’s strong economic growth, it is not advisable to give up incentives. Inflation should wait until […]