Simone Rensch

Freelancer journalist and former Public Finance international reporter

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Finance minister: No need to cut Ukraine spending

Ukraine’s acting finance minister has said there is no reason to cut spending under the 2018 budget...
Better disaster clean-ups could save small islands states ‘$173bn a year’

If small islands states improved their recovery and reconstruction efforts after natural disasters... Read more
ADB approves $300m loan for Uzbekistani economic reforms

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $300m loan to help support economic reforms in Uzbekistan...
Lagarde: Eurozone countries must prepare for financial shocks together

The members of the eurozone should work together to build resilience against future economic... Read more
Netanyahu’s wife faces 5 years in jail for using public funds to buy catered food

The wife of the Israeli prime minister has been charged with fraud over alleged misuse of public... Read more
Countries right to impose retaliatory tariffs for US goods, says think-tank advisor

Countries are right to go ahead with retaliatory tariffs against the US and should ‘stand up’ to... Read more
World Bank to hand $300m healthcare loan to Bolivia

The World Bank has approved a $300m loan to improve healthcare services in Bolivia.
Public sector accountants have ‘vital role’ in improving global financial management

Public sector accountants play a “vital role” in pressuring governments around the world to reform... Read more
EU pledges €34m to help refugees in Uganda and Kenya

The European Union is to give a total of €34m to Uganda and Kenya to help refugees being hosted in... Read more
Buhari signs delayed Nigerian budget but warns of delivery problems

Nigerian legislators have finally signed off the nation’s much-delayed budget for this year but the... Read more

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