Simone Rensch

Freelancer journalist and former Public Finance international reporter

Recent articles

Italy in limbo as parties ask for more time to thrash out deal

Italy’s anti-establishment party leader has asked for “a few more days” to work out a coalition... Read more
IMF urges Germany to increase public investment

The German government should work to reduce its high trade surplus by increasing public investment... Read more
OECD urges adoption of Nordic-style family policies

Introducing Nordic-style ‘family-friendly’ policies can help countries to boost economic growth,... Read more
Rising numbers of countries in debt crisis, says charity

Lenders and borrowers must be “more responsible” as debt crises are growing across the globe, a... Read more
European Commission releases €1.5m in aid for Kenyan flood victims

The European Commission has released €1.5m in emergency humanitarian funding to help victims of... Read more
Zimbabwe central bank bans cryptocurrencies

Zimbabwe’s central bank has banned cryptocurrency trading and processing, its governor has said.
EBRD to step up work to support SDGs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will boost its activities in support of the... Read more
Tax incentives ‘need transparency and scrutiny’

Governments around the world must make tax breaks and other incentives more transparent and “public... Read more
New Zealand increases aid budget reversing years of decline

New Zealand will boost its overseas development spending by NZ$714.2m to respond to global... Read more
EBRD financing for Mongolian solar plant

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing financing to build the largest... Read more

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