Montenegro may default because of a BRI motorway construction project. Governance and financial matters need to be improved for future BRI programmes.
Montenegro’s debt dilemma: an opportunity to improve the BRI?
BRI’s environmental challenge
Green finance may help for the decarbonization of the Belt and Road Initiative. More cooperation and incentives must be developed to make the BRI greener.
A Framework to Understand China’s Panda Bonds
Ms. Federica Russo (guest author) gives us an introduction to China’s Panda Bonds and how an Italian bank Cassa Depositi e Prestiti uses them.
Swiss bank Vontobel’s BRI index
Swiss bank Vontobel announced on May 16, 2019 that it would soon launch an index dedicated to the “Belt and Road” in cooperation with CCB.
IMF welcomes progress made by the BRI
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde noted the achievements of the BRI at a conference in Beijing on April 12, and praised this project, as IMF fights against protectionism, a threat to global trade.
BRI bonds now allowed
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has authorized seven Chinese and foreign companies to issue “Belt and Road Initiative” bonds for a total of 50 billion RMB through Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges.