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100

What is an base rate?

The rate at which commercial banks receive money from the Central Bank. 

100

What is the "B" in BRICS?

Brazil

100

What is durian?

The "king of fruits," which has a strong odor and is a popular delicacy in Southeast Asia.
100

The president of which country came to the EMI Conference?

Colombia

100

What does ESG stand for?

Environmental Social Governance

200

China and the US account for how much of Global Debt (in percentage)?

50%

200

This country is the main supplier of energy/gas to the EU.

Russia

200

This country is famous for having police force that drives supercars, such as Lamborghinis and Ferraris?

UAE (Dubai)

200

What is a CBDC?

A Centralized Bank Digital Currency is a digital form of payment that is distributed by a country's Central Bank and are tied to the country's national stable currency. 

200

What is an element of the "G" in ESG?

Political Contributions and Lobbying, Anti-Corruption Measures, DEI, Corporate Responsibility, Risk Management, etc.

300

The second largest property developer in China, with a stock price that multiplied eightfold and outpaced the thirty-percent growth rate of the Hang Seng Index between its 2009 IPO and 2017 but recently fell heavily in debt.

What is the Evergrande Group?

300

What was the last country to join the BRICS?

South Africa

300

My film industry, known as Nollywood, is the second largest emerging markets film industry after India's Bollywood. Which country am I? 

Nigeria

300

What is the multilateral institution promoting the development of BRICS nations?

New Development Bank
300

What was the Paris Agreement?

It was an legally-binding international treaty where countries met to talk about environmental goals in order to prevent further global warming. 

400

This emerging market has the largest number of microfinance institutions in the world, which provide small loans to entrepreneurs and small businesses without access to traditional banking services.

India

400

What is the Belt and Road Initiative?

The Chinese initiative, announced in 2013, aims to create a modern equivalent of the ancient Silk Road, connecting Asia with Africa and Europe through massive investments in infrastructure for global trade.

400

Largest Exporter of Rice in Southeast Asia

Thailand

400

What is the difference between Cryptocurrencies and CBDCs?

Crypto = decentralized

CBDCs = centralized

400

What is an SRI Fund?

Socially Responsible Investing Fund, a fund that selects investments based on ethical guidelines

500

What was Zimbabwe's peak inflation rate?

79.6 billion percent annually; 98 percent daily 

500

As of 2021, India became the fifth-largest economy in the world surpassing which European economy?

The United Kingdom

500
Estimate Mongolia's population per square mile (closest estimate gets points).

5 people per square mile

500

Known for its electronics and semiconductor manufacturing, this country is a key player in the global supply chain for tech products.

Malaysia

500

What is a climate token and how does this system work? 

This digital asset represents a specific amount of carbon credits that can be traded or used to offset carbon emissions by one company.