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31 May 19
A cross-party group of UK MPs has called on the chancellor to seek an agreement for a ‘registry of loans’ to governments at this month’s G20 meeting.
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30 May 19
The EU has written to the Italian government asking it to explain a deterioration in its public finances, amid reports Brussels is ready to launch disciplinary action against Rome.
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21 May 19
The Czech government has dismissed concerns about a slowing economy and growing spending commitments and says it will stick to a planned deficit target.
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14 May 19
Public service workers in Lebanon have launched a series of protests to denounce proposed government austerity measures.
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14 May 19
The US deficit is continuing to rise following President Donald Trump’s extensive tax cuts despite record federal revenues in April.
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14 May 19
Anti-corruption officials have arrested 75 Kenyan tax agency staff on suspicion of abetting tax evasion and bribery.
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3 May 19
Kenya’s government is preparing to borrow further on international capital markets amid concerns about spiralling debts.
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23 Apr 19
Turkey’s government may be ignoring warning signals and could be pushing the economy towards a cliff edge, a leading analyst has warned.
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26 Mar 19
Use of the dollar may be damaging Ecuador’s economy as appreciation of the US currency dents the country’s competitiveness.
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13 Mar 19
US president Donald Trump has sent Congress a record $4.75 trillion budget plan, which calls for bigger military spending - but slashes funds for domestic programmes.
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12 Mar 19
Governments around the world could boost their public coffers with as much as 3% of their GDP by better managing their assets and producing strong balance sheets.
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22 Feb 19
Brazil’s president has put forward plans to revamp the country’s pensions system, a move which the government claims could save more than $270bn over the next decade.
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18 Feb 19
Saudi Arabia has promised investment deals worth $20bn with Pakistan to help boost its struggling economy.
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10 Jan 19
Doctors in Zimbabwe have ended a 40-day strike over better working conditions and pay without a set deal as negotiations continue, their union has said.
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4 Jan 19
The government of Zimbabwe has started laying off thousands of civil servants from its youth ministry in order to address the country’s finances and lower the public sector wage bill.
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3 Jan 19
Uganda’s budget deficit could narrow to 6% of gross domestic product in the next year due to investment in large hydropower projects, it has been reported.
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3 Jan 19
Rising borrowing costs for developing countries should be tackled to avoid a “full-blown debt crisis”, campaigners have warned.
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19 Dec 18
The Saudi Arabian government has announced its biggest-ever budget, with a 7% spending increase next year, to boost economic growth.
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19 Dec 18
The Italian government appears to have reached a compromise with Brussels following months of disagreements over its spending plans.
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19 Dec 18
India will help the Maldives boost economic and social development through a $1.4bn support package, prime minister Narendra Modi has announced.
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30 Nov 18
Some form of relief scheme is needed for smaller states that have suffered natural disasters to get debt down to a sustainable level, suggests Jubilee Debt Campaign’s Tim Jones.
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22 Nov 18
Italy’s determination to maintain high spending plans mean it is “sleepwalking into instability”, the European Commission said as it cleared the path for sanctions.
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30 Oct 18
Brazil’s newly elected populist president Jair Bolsonaro has pledged to reform government finances and tackle corruption.
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25 Oct 18
The European Commission has told Italy to revise its budget for next year to rein in spending - the first time it has taken such an action.
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22 Oct 18
Italy’s plans for increased public spending will be in the interest of the “entire European economy”, the country has told Brussels in a response to criticism of its draft budget.
31 May 19A cross-party group of UK MPs has called on the chancellor to seek an agreement for a ‘registry of loans’ to governments at this month’s G20 meeting.
30 May 19The EU has written to the Italian government asking it to explain a deterioration in its public finances, amid reports Brussels is ready to launch disciplinary action against Rome.
21 May 19The Czech government has dismissed concerns about a slowing economy and growing spending commitments and says it will stick to a planned deficit target.
14 May 19Public service workers in Lebanon have launched a series of protests to denounce proposed government austerity measures.
14 May 19The US deficit is continuing to rise following President Donald Trump’s extensive tax cuts despite record federal revenues in April.
14 May 19Anti-corruption officials have arrested 75 Kenyan tax agency staff on suspicion of abetting tax evasion and bribery.
3 May 19Kenya’s government is preparing to borrow further on international capital markets amid concerns about spiralling debts.
23 Apr 19Turkey’s government may be ignoring warning signals and could be pushing the economy towards a cliff edge, a leading analyst has warned.
26 Mar 19Use of the dollar may be damaging Ecuador’s economy as appreciation of the US currency dents the country’s competitiveness.
13 Mar 19US president Donald Trump has sent Congress a record $4.75 trillion budget plan, which calls for bigger military spending - but slashes funds for domestic programmes.
22 Feb 19Brazil’s president has put forward plans to revamp the country’s pensions system, a move which the government claims could save more than $270bn over the next decade.
18 Feb 19Saudi Arabia has promised investment deals worth $20bn with Pakistan to help boost its struggling economy.
10 Jan 19Doctors in Zimbabwe have ended a 40-day strike over better working conditions and pay without a set deal as negotiations continue, their union has said.
3 Jan 19Uganda’s budget deficit could narrow to 6% of gross domestic product in the next year due to investment in large hydropower projects, it has been reported.
3 Jan 19Rising borrowing costs for developing countries should be tackled to avoid a “full-blown debt crisis”, campaigners have warned.
19 Dec 18The Saudi Arabian government has announced its biggest-ever budget, with a 7% spending increase next year, to boost economic growth.
19 Dec 18India will help the Maldives boost economic and social development through a $1.4bn support package, prime minister Narendra Modi has announced.
30 Nov 18Some form of relief scheme is needed for smaller states that have suffered natural disasters to get debt down to a sustainable level, suggests Jubilee Debt Campaign’s Tim Jones.
30 Oct 18Brazil’s newly elected populist president Jair Bolsonaro has pledged to reform government finances and tackle corruption.
