| AfVIP | African Virtual Investment Platform |
| ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| AUC | African Union Commission |
| CAPEX | company capital expenditure |
| CBDC | central bank digital currency |
| DREX | Digital Brazilian Real |
| EMnet | Emerging Markets Network |
| ESG | environmental, social and governance |
| FDI | foreign direct investment |
| GDP | gross domestic product |
| GSSS | green, social, sustainable and sustainability-linked |
| ICT | information and communication technology |
| LAC | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| MENA | Middle East and Northern Africa |
| MSMEs | micro, small and medium-sized enterprises |
| NFC | near-field communication |
| RBC | Responsible Business Conduct |
| RBI | Reserve Bank of India |
| SEZs | special economic zones |
| SIGI | Social Institutions and Gender Index |
| SMEs | small and medium-sized enterprises |
| UPI | Unified Payment Interface |