Macro Calendar: Feb 13, 2026 12:04 AM EST

Highlights:

• World Bank President Ajay Banga discusses emerging markets facing a historic youth employment crisis and defends multilateralism despite global political uncertainty. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-02-13/ajay-banga-on-india-migration-and-youth-jobs-time-bomb-video

• Banga argues multilateralism still has a role in volatile times, questioning what kind is needed rather than dismissing it entirely. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-13/world-bank-chief-banga-says-multilateralism-has-a-role-to-play-in-tumultuous-times

• Four years after Russia's invasion, the economic, political and security impacts continue affecting regions far beyond Ukraine's borders. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-02-13/russia-s-invasion-of-ukraine-changed-europe-forever-here-s-how

• Saudi Arabia opens Mecca's property market to foreign investment as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pursues economic diversification worth potentially billions. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-02-13/mbs-s-100-billion-quest-opens-mecca-s-property-market-to-global-money