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4 Apr 16
Portugal has missed its 2015 fiscal deficit target and looks set to remain under the European Union’s excessive deficit corrective measures as a result, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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4 Apr 16
The fall in oil prices has “decimated” Nigerian government revenues and slashed the country’s GDP growth from 6.3% in 2014 to an estimated 2.7% last year, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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31 Mar 16
New Zealand’s first real rise in benefits in almost half a century is to come into effect tomorrow, according to social development minister Anne Tolley.
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30 Mar 16
Growth across Asia and the Pacific is set to slow this year and next year as a result of a continued weak recovery globally and softer prospects for China, according to the Asian Development Bank.
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30 Mar 16
Iraq has moved closer to winning financial support from the International Monetary Fund as its government manages to progress towards economic and fiscal targets despite ongoing challenges.
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22 Mar 16
Local public services in Indonesia stand to be improved after a “bottom up” model to spot problems and enact solutions was successfully tested.
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21 Mar 16
Government finances in Zambia are under “immense stress” and the economy has contracted by around 3%, prompting the International Monetary Fund to call for swift and resolute action.
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18 Mar 16
Botswana’s public finances have slipped back into deficit for first time in three years according to the International Monetary Fund.
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8 Mar 16
Eurozone finance ministers have urged Greece to put in “extra effort” in implementing economic reforms, as it was announced that Cyprus would be dispensing with International Monetary Fund support...
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7 Mar 16
Risks to Belgium’s economy “loom large”, with high public debt, severe labour market fragmentation and “tenuous” fiscal sustainability threatening growth, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
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29 Feb 16
The Indian government has unveiled its 2016/17 budget, prioritising more support for the rural poor, infrastructure and recapitalisation of the country’s banks.
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25 Feb 16
Nigeria will need to curb government spending and implement structural reforms if its economy is to rebound from collapsing oil prices, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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23 Feb 16
Public sector accountability will be key in determining how well and how quickly Myanmar can progress towards shared development and prosperity, the World Bank has said.
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19 Feb 16
The World Bank is to work with Tajikistan towards improvements in its public financial management through a $20m project, part funded by the UK.
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18 Feb 16
Decisive action is needed to shift risks to Hungary’s economy away from the public sector and put public debt on a downward path, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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16 Feb 16
Sri Lanka’s “chronic” revenue shortfalls must be addressed and its economy must become more competitive and inclusive if poverty is to be reduced, the World Bank has said.
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16 Feb 16
The state of Costa Rica’s public finances presents a serious challenge to the country’s “impressive economic, social and environmental progress”, the OECD has warned.
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15 Feb 16
The fall in local and regional government (LRG) borrowing across Europe is likely to end in 2016 as the growing refinancing needs of some offsets declines elsewhere, according to analysis by credit...
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15 Feb 16
Increased donor aid “will be critical” for the West Bank and Gaza in the year ahead, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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12 Feb 16
The World Bank has approved two loans each worth $1.25bn to protect two projects in Peru in the event of significant economic or environmental shocks.
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11 Feb 16
Ukraine looks to have secured the continuation of its $17.5bn bailout from the International Monetary Fund after “constructive” discussions with managing director Christine Lagarde.
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9 Feb 16
The European Union is to support the delivery of public services and encourage better public financial management in Liberia with financing agreements totalling $64m.
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8 Feb 16
Portugal’s draft budget for 2016 is “at risk” of failing to comply with eurzone budgetary obligations, the European Commission has warned.
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3 Feb 16
The government of Nigeria has appealed for a $1bn budget support loan from the African Development Bank and for greater collaboration on its development priorities.
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14 Jan 16
Ghana will have to undertake a wide range of ambitious fiscal and public financial management reforms to keep its economy on the right track, the International Monetary Fund has said.