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29 Oct 21
Fears inflation will linger have led to some central banks tightening monetary policy faster than expected, potentially fuelling worries the US Federal Reserve is “behind the curve”, analysts have...
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29 Oct 21
Public finance leaders must take positive action to ensure all members of the team feel valued in the new era of hybrid working.
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28 Oct 21
Countries are depleting their resources in the search for short-term economic gains that leave their future development unsustainable, the World Bank has warned.
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26 Oct 21
Cultural resistance and poor-quality financial data present hurdles to achieving real-time auditing of public spending.
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21 Oct 21
Pressures unrelated to Covid-19 are likely to have a bigger impact on public finances than the huge debt taken on by governments to tackle the pandemic, according to analysis by the OECD.
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19 Oct 21
The rise of digital currencies could leave the US less able to exert influence on global politics through imposing sanctions, a report by the country’s Treasury has claimed.
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19 Oct 21
How easily can central banks wind-down asset purchases?
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19 Oct 21
Rich nations are being urged to channel their share of a recent liquidity boost from the International Monetary Fund to more vulnerable countries.
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15 Oct 21
Building on existing accounting standards is the best way to spur public sector sustainability reporting.
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14 Oct 21
The G20 must “urgently” compel private sector lenders to commit to restructuring deals for the debts of crisis-hit countries, according to a debt campaigning organisation.
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14 Oct 21
The International Monetary Fund has called for policymakers to be “vigilant” in the face of inflationary risk, and for them to be ready to tighten monetary policy faster than expected.
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13 Oct 21
The United Nations COP26 climate conference in Glasgow must be a turning point in the global fight to limit global warming and finance ministers need to play their part, the head of the UN has said.
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12 Oct 21
Debt problems faced by poorer countries require a “comprehensive” solution, the World Bank chief has said after publishing his organisation's latest review of debt statistics.
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12 Oct 21
Kristalina Georgieva has the “full confidence” of the International Monetary Fund’s executive board despite an investigation alleging she worked to artificially improve influential data in China’s...
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11 Oct 21
Multinational companies will be subject to a tax of at least 15% on their profits from 2023 after major reforms of the international tax system were finalised by 136 countries.
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8 Oct 21
Ireland has dropped its opposition to global tax reforms and agreed to join an international framework on a minimum global corporation tax rate.
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6 Oct 21
Economic recovery following Covid-19 could lead to interest rate rises - but for how long?
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1 Oct 21
Central bankers need to create digital currencies or they risk losing control to cryptocurrencies and the private sector, a report from the global central banking body has said.
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29 Sep 21
Lower and middle income countries have far more debt to China than many institutions believe, and the problem is becoming worse, a US study has found.
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28 Sep 21
A data scandal involving International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva threatens the credibility of the Bretton Woods system, according to US senators.
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23 Sep 21
World Bank researchers expect 52 countries to cut spending per head to below pre-pandemic levels in the next five years, despite the world economy gradually recovering from the Covid-19 crash.
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22 Sep 21
Rapid growth in green bond values could represent a boom similar to the dotcom and sub-prime mortgage bubbles that burst in recent years, according to a global central banking institution.
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21 Sep 21
A bewildering array of standards is hampering public bodies’ efforts to match private sector sustainability reporting.
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21 Sep 21
Economic recoveries from Covid-19 slowed in advanced economies over the past three months, as employment and supply chain issues caused uneven global growth, according to the OECD.
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16 Sep 21
The majority of government agricultural support is harmful to society and the environment, a United Nations report has found.
29 Oct 21Fears inflation will linger have led to some central banks tightening monetary policy faster than expected, potentially fuelling worries the US Federal Reserve is “behind the curve”, analysts have...
29 Oct 21Public finance leaders must take positive action to ensure all members of the team feel valued in the new era of hybrid working.
28 Oct 21Countries are depleting their resources in the search for short-term economic gains that leave their future development unsustainable, the World Bank has warned.
26 Oct 21Cultural resistance and poor-quality financial data present hurdles to achieving real-time auditing of public spending.
21 Oct 21Pressures unrelated to Covid-19 are likely to have a bigger impact on public finances than the huge debt taken on by governments to tackle the pandemic, according to analysis by the OECD.
19 Oct 21The rise of digital currencies could leave the US less able to exert influence on global politics through imposing sanctions, a report by the country’s Treasury has claimed.
19 Oct 21How easily can central banks wind-down asset purchases?
19 Oct 21Rich nations are being urged to channel their share of a recent liquidity boost from the International Monetary Fund to more vulnerable countries.
15 Oct 21Building on existing accounting standards is the best way to spur public sector sustainability reporting.
14 Oct 21The G20 must “urgently” compel private sector lenders to commit to restructuring deals for the debts of crisis-hit countries, according to a debt campaigning organisation.
14 Oct 21The International Monetary Fund has called for policymakers to be “vigilant” in the face of inflationary risk, and for them to be ready to tighten monetary policy faster than expected.
13 Oct 21The United Nations COP26 climate conference in Glasgow must be a turning point in the global fight to limit global warming and finance ministers need to play their part, the head of the UN has said.
12 Oct 21Debt problems faced by poorer countries require a “comprehensive” solution, the World Bank chief has said after publishing his organisation's latest review of debt statistics.
11 Oct 21Multinational companies will be subject to a tax of at least 15% on their profits from 2023 after major reforms of the international tax system were finalised by 136 countries.
8 Oct 21Ireland has dropped its opposition to global tax reforms and agreed to join an international framework on a minimum global corporation tax rate.
6 Oct 21Economic recovery following Covid-19 could lead to interest rate rises - but for how long?
1 Oct 21Central bankers need to create digital currencies or they risk losing control to cryptocurrencies and the private sector, a report from the global central banking body has said.
29 Sep 21Lower and middle income countries have far more debt to China than many institutions believe, and the problem is becoming worse, a US study has found.
23 Sep 21World Bank researchers expect 52 countries to cut spending per head to below pre-pandemic levels in the next five years, despite the world economy gradually recovering from the Covid-19 crash.
22 Sep 21Rapid growth in green bond values could represent a boom similar to the dotcom and sub-prime mortgage bubbles that burst in recent years, according to a global central banking institution.
21 Sep 21A bewildering array of standards is hampering public bodies’ efforts to match private sector sustainability reporting.
16 Sep 21The majority of government agricultural support is harmful to society and the environment, a United Nations report has found.
