‘Reciprocal’ tariffs: what’s in a word?
The US intends to impose reciprocal tariffs. Petros Mavroidis says Trump’s definition does not reflect reciprocity as applied in past multilateral trade negotiations or in equality of tariffs
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Month: February 2025
Regulating AI in the financial sector
Juan Carlos Crisanto, Cris Benson Leuterio, Jermy Prenio and Jeffery Yong explore the potential impact of AI on the financial sector, focusing on operational efficiency, risk management and customer experience
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Acta, non verba
Alberto Di Iorio, Emilie Fitzgerald, Thomas Lammer, Antonio Perrella, Tara Rice, Federico Semorile and Stefano Siviero call to focus on tangible results in interlinking fast payment systems to enhance crossborder payments
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How offshore banking can secure your financial future
Global financial instability continues to be a major concern. Luigi Wewege explores offshore banking and how it has evolved for individuals and businesses as a forward-thinking strategy for financial security in 2025 and beyond
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A reason for concern
Germany’s manufacturing sector has been struggling. Marco Flaccadoro argues that with high energy prices and subdued demand, challenges for Germany’s manufacturing sector – and its European partners – are set to persist
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Defending Europe without the US
Europe needs to be able to defend itself against Russia, with or without the United States. Alexandr Burilkov and Guntram Wolff argue that Europe could need 300,000 more troops and an annual defence spending hike of at least €250 billion in the short term to deter Russian aggression
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The rising tide of climate action
Climate change is affecting weather and climate extremes in every region across the globe. Caspar Siegert and James Talbot review some prominent examples of central banks having adjusted their monetary policy operations to account for climate factors
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How to improve the EUs sustainable finance framework
The EU is nudging corporate behaviour to adopt rules on sustainability. Silvia Merler discusses five adjustments would make the EU sustainable finance framework more effective at delivering the desired alignment of incentives
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AI: hypothetical scenarios for the future
Advances in AI have accelerated rapidly over the past few years. Michael Barr considers generative AI, which he believes has the potential to change how we think about productivity, labour markets and the macroeconomy
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How can we find an exit?
Patrick Minford discusses the deep hole that UK governments have dug for the British economy, and considers what can be done to return the United Kingdom to growth
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