Simone Rensch

Freelancer journalist and former Public Finance international reporter

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IMF cuts economic growth forecast over trade wars

The International Monetary Fund has cut its global economic growth forecast for this year and the... Read more
Khan mulls asking IMF for bail out

Pakistan’s prime minister has said he may go to the International Monetary Fund for a bailout loan... Read more
Maltese NAO launches plan to improve public sector governance

Malta’s audit office has launched a five-year strategy focused on improving governance across the... Read more
Watchdog warns EU not to make ‘promises it can’t deliver’

The European Union should be realistic with the spending promises it makes in the next budget... Read more
Former South Korean president jailed for corruption

Ex-president of South Korea Lee Myung-bak has been jailed for 15 years for corruption, making him... Read more
International lenders ‘should help countries find alternatives to PPPs’

Private public partnerships drain the public purse and international lenders should support... Read more
Romania ‘moving backwards’ on corruption

Romania’s proposed changes to the judiciary could mean a dangerous backslide on its progress in... Read more
Just 17: the world’s progress on ending poverty and pollution

The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals set ambitious targets for a world without poverty, hunger... Read more
ADB approves $180m loan to support Nepal’s main trading highway

The Asian Development Bank has approved a loan of $180m to support improvements to Nepal’s main... Read more
Former Finnish PM launches bid for EU commission chief

Alexander Stubb, a former Finnish premier and finance minister, has put in a bid to succeed Jean-... Read more

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