From lockdowns to remote work and widespread job losses, the Covid-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the way people work. These interruptions are likely to have a significant impact on the global...
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Economic Update | Has Covid-19 upended the global labour market?
16 Sep 2021
Economic Update | Who are the biggest winners in the G20’s debt-relief programme?
18 Aug 2021
The economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to the establishment of a number of debt-relief and financing options for cash-strapped countries. But just how many emerging markets have...
Economic Update | Covid-19 and Papua New Guinea: self-sufficiency, bilateralism or both?
9 Jul 2020
In recent years, Papua New Guinea has moved away from its long-held policy of tariff reductions, towards import substitution and self-sufficiency. As the coronavirus pandemic underlines...
Economic Update | Can gold ease Papua New Guinea's foreign exchange pressures as Covid-19 disrupts inflows?
24 Apr 2020
Papua New Guinea’s foreign currency reserves are being put under renewed pressure by the coronavirus pandemic, but there is hope that gold exports could partially offset falling prices and lower...
Economic Update | Can Papua New Guinea maintain food security during the Covid-19 pandemic?
3 Apr 2020
Papua New Guinea confirmed its first case of Covid-19 on March 20, involving a foreign mine worker in Morobe Province. This prompted the government to declare a two-week state of emergency commencing...
Economic View | David Lee, CEO, Capital Insurance Group
27 Feb 2020
How does the insurance sector in Papua New Guinea differ from other countries in the region?