Lagarde to resign early as ECB holds rates amid inflation concerns
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2026
Christine Lagarde will leave the ECB on February 7, 2027, to speak on issues beyond monetary policy as the bank holds rates at 2.5% amid rising inflation.
IMF–World Bank Plenary 2026: World Leaders Face Debt Wave, AI Shock, and 800m Job Gap
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2026
At the plenary session in Bangkok, global financial chiefs urged fiscal discipline, job creation and AI safeguards as civil society groups rallied outside against systemic inequality
Japan’s annual producer price inflation slows to 6.8% in September
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
Japan’s non-ferrous metal prices rose 40.2% year on year in September, while import prices increased 24.5% in yen terms and firms continued passing on higher costs.
Global economic risks overshadow IMF-World Bank talks in Bangkok
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2026
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank meet in Bangkok from October 12 to 18 as the Iran war, soaring energy prices and rising debt threaten global growth.