Trade: WTO reform plan sparks fears of imbalance, agenda overload (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The Norwegian facilitator overseeing the discussions on the reform of the World Trade Organization on 3 February issued a "draft ministerial statement" that is not only likely to dominate the discussions at the upcoming WTO's 14th ministerial conference (MC14) in Yaounde, Cameroon, but also leave little room for decisions on the unresolved mandated issues, said people familiar with the development.

Finance: Cross-border credit boom drives surge in global claims, says BIS (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Global cross-border bank claims expanded by $832 billion in the third quarter of 2025, reaching $45 trillion, driven predominantly by cross-border bank credit, according to the Basel-based Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

Finance: Greenback's slide drives surge in offshore dollar credit, says BIS (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Dollar credit outside the United States continued to grow through end-Q3 2025, on the back of a weakening dollar, according to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).