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18 Mar 22
The economic damage caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could take more than one percentage point off global GDP growth this year, according to the OECD.
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15 Mar 22
Interest rate rises are an ineffective tool to deal with the unique drivers of the current surge in inflation.
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7 Mar 22
Support packages implemented to help offset soaring inflation could be a risk to public finances if maintained in the long-term, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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4 Mar 22
Governments will need to spend billions of dollars to guard against future pandemics and create a bank of vaccines to be adapted when new dangerous viruses emerge, according to the chief executive of...
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4 Mar 22
An expert explains impact investing and how public sector investors can use it to achieve social goals – and healthy returns.
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3 Mar 22
A decision to restrict personal investments by staff at the US Fed provides an ethical reminder for public sector accountants.
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24 Feb 22
We are living through uncertain economic times. This week, a group of chief investment officers gathered to discuss some of the main global issues which are likely to impact their decisions in coming...
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22 Feb 22
Governance structures are key to the success of commercial ventures set up by local governments around the world.
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22 Feb 22
Governments across the world spend $1.8trn on environmentally harmful subsidies each year, which could be redistributed to help combat climate change, according to an international pressure group.
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21 Feb 22
G20 finance ministers and central bank governors have failed to reach an agreement on making changes to their debt restructuring framework that had been proposed by the International Monetary Fund...
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17 Feb 22
Tensions in Ukraine risk the fragile global economic recovery from the Covid-19 crisis, warned Indonesian president Joko Widodo at a meeting of G20 finance leaders.
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17 Feb 22
Low-income and developing countries must be more transparent on the level and type of loans they owe, to help with debt restructuring, according to the World Bank Group.
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11 Feb 22
The International Monetary Fund wants G20 finance leaders to strengthen their debt restructuring framework to better help crisis-hit countries out of default.
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10 Feb 22
Covid-19 could stop being a global emergency as early as this year if countries donated $23bn towards access to tests, treatments, vaccines and personal protective equipment, according to the World...
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8 Feb 22
The public sector has an opportunity to finance projects targeting better societal equality and climate risks through social bonds, market analysts have said.
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4 Feb 22
Nations and financial institutions need to reach a consensus on greater levels of transparency in lending, to give emerging economies greater access to debt, according to an influential think tank.
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3 Feb 22
Global growth forecasts for 2022 have been revised down amid elevated inflation and the economic risk of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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1 Feb 22
Experts predict the next 'black swan' event that could shake global public finances.
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28 Jan 22
A revolution in economic research methodology has been rewarded by Nobel Prize judges. How could work on ‘natural experiments’ help the public sector?
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27 Jan 22
The OECD is set to open accession discussions with Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Peru and Romania, over potential membership of the organisation.
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24 Jan 22
The world’s debt crisis has been tipped to worsen as a result of the interest rate hikes projected for 2022.
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21 Jan 22
The world economy is recovering more slowly than many expected as problems associated with Covid-19 continue to bite, the head of the International Monetary Fund has said.
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20 Jan 22
A new portal launched by the OECD seeks to provide transparency over which of its development aid services are exempt from taxes, to avoid potential disputes.
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19 Jan 22
Lower global liquidity and reduced financing needs for some governments are likely to mean worldwide sukuk issuance will “be flat at best” this year compared to 2021, research has suggested.
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17 Jan 22
Global investments by sovereign funds meeting environmental, social and governance standards more then trebled last year, as Covid-19 accelerated the move away from fossil fuels, according to experts...
18 Mar 22The economic damage caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could take more than one percentage point off global GDP growth this year, according to the OECD.
15 Mar 22Interest rate rises are an ineffective tool to deal with the unique drivers of the current surge in inflation.
7 Mar 22Support packages implemented to help offset soaring inflation could be a risk to public finances if maintained in the long-term, according to ratings agency Fitch.
4 Mar 22Governments will need to spend billions of dollars to guard against future pandemics and create a bank of vaccines to be adapted when new dangerous viruses emerge, according to the chief executive of...
4 Mar 22An expert explains impact investing and how public sector investors can use it to achieve social goals – and healthy returns.
3 Mar 22A decision to restrict personal investments by staff at the US Fed provides an ethical reminder for public sector accountants.
24 Feb 22We are living through uncertain economic times. This week, a group of chief investment officers gathered to discuss some of the main global issues which are likely to impact their decisions in coming...
22 Feb 22Governance structures are key to the success of commercial ventures set up by local governments around the world.
22 Feb 22Governments across the world spend $1.8trn on environmentally harmful subsidies each year, which could be redistributed to help combat climate change, according to an international pressure group.
17 Feb 22Tensions in Ukraine risk the fragile global economic recovery from the Covid-19 crisis, warned Indonesian president Joko Widodo at a meeting of G20 finance leaders.
8 Feb 22The public sector has an opportunity to finance projects targeting better societal equality and climate risks through social bonds, market analysts have said.
3 Feb 22Global growth forecasts for 2022 have been revised down amid elevated inflation and the economic risk of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, according to the International Monetary Fund.
1 Feb 22Experts predict the next 'black swan' event that could shake global public finances.
28 Jan 22A revolution in economic research methodology has been rewarded by Nobel Prize judges. How could work on ‘natural experiments’ help the public sector?
27 Jan 22The OECD is set to open accession discussions with Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Peru and Romania, over potential membership of the organisation.
21 Jan 22The world economy is recovering more slowly than many expected as problems associated with Covid-19 continue to bite, the head of the International Monetary Fund has said.
19 Jan 22Lower global liquidity and reduced financing needs for some governments are likely to mean worldwide sukuk issuance will “be flat at best” this year compared to 2021, research has suggested.
17 Jan 22Global investments by sovereign funds meeting environmental, social and governance standards more then trebled last year, as Covid-19 accelerated the move away from fossil fuels, according to experts...
