Simone Rensch

Freelancer journalist and former Public Finance international reporter

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Aid watchdog reprimands DfID for inflating maternal health success

The UK may have exaggerated the number of women’s lives saved through its maternal health and... Read more
UAE legislates to crack down on money laundering

The United Arab Emirates has passed a law to combat money laundering and terrorism financing.
Nigerian states move slowly to take up international accounting standards

Nigerian states are lagging behind in the adoption of international accounting standards, the... Read more
Former Malaysian PM faces further corruption charges

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has been charged with six counts of criminal breach of... Read more
EU pledges €300m to clean up oceans

The European Commission has announced €300m of EU-funded projects to make the oceans cleaner and... Read more
Governments sign commitment to stamp out corruption

More than 45 governments, businesses and organisations signed a joint commitment to step up their... Read more
Seychelles launches first bond to protect oceans

The Republic of Seychelles has launched the world’s first ‘blue bond’, which will raise funds to... Read more
Brazil’s newly elected far-right president pledges to reform public finances

Brazil’s newly elected populist president Jair Bolsonaro has pledged to reform government finances... Read more
IMF loans Argentina a further $5.7bn

The International Monetary Fund has approved an extra $5.7bn to help Argentina with its economic... Read more
Saudi Arabia comes to Pakistan’s aid with loan finance deal

Saudi Arabia has agreed to a $6bn rescue package for Pakistan to help it deal with debt problems.

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