Higher incomes and fintech expansion fueled credit growth, even as monetary policy remained effective. Credit: IMF Opinion By Swarnali A. Theft, Daniel Leigh and Rui Xu (Washington DC) Tuesday October 21, 2025 Inter-Press Office WASHINGTON DC, Oct 21 (IPS) – At 15 percent, Brazil’s monetary policy rate (called Selic) is one of the highest among […]
Tirtha Prasad Saikia, director of the North-East Affected Area Development Society, speaks to IPS at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Credit: Diwash Gahatraj/IPS by Diwash Gahatraj (Abu Dhabi) Monday October 13, 2025 Inter-Press Office ABU DHABI, Oct 13 (IPS) – As global conservation leaders gather in Abu Dhabi for the IUCN […]