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17 May 18
The world’s poorest countries could gain $350bn by 2030 by investing more in preventing and treating chronic diseases, according to the World Health Organization.
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14 May 18
Nicaragua’s violent unrest highlights the danger faced by unpopular leaders who tinker with retirement systems, says Gavin O’Toole.
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14 May 18
Zimbabwe’s central bank has banned cryptocurrency trading and processing, its governor has said.
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4 May 18
The Asian Development Bank and The Republic of Korea have agreed to step up efforts to provide more financing and technical assistance to the bank’s developing member countries.
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17 Apr 18
The international community “can do more” to support Libya countering its ‘war economy’, a think-tank has said.
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16 Apr 18
South Asia is once again the fastest growing region in world thanks to India’s economic recovery, the World Bank has said.
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11 Apr 18
Asian economies should close regulatory gaps and improve access to digital services, International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde has said.
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10 Apr 18
The island’s new leader should ignore the doom merchants and make a virtue of its mixed economy, writes Gavin O’Toole.
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3 Apr 18
The World Bank has provided Pakistan with $145m to help make home-ownership more accessible and affordable in the country.
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3 Apr 18
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $100m results-based loan to help the Sri Lankan government enhance employment skills to support productivity and economic diversification.
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21 Mar 18
The United States has banned any financial transactions involving Venezuela’s new Petro cryptocurrency.
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20 Mar 18
The Indian government sees artificial intelligence as a way to boost the economy - a ‘game changer’. But the change might not be for the good, warns Chatham House’s Urvashi Aneja.
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6 Mar 18
Independent regulators in Africa met last week to strengthen auditing and accounting regulations across the continent by formalising a common base and adopting international standards.
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28 Feb 18
Southeast Asia should put greater emphasis on economic diversification, regional trade and prepare for technological changes, IMF chief Christine Lagarde has said.
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15 Feb 18
The US shows it is not as keen on free-market competition as it might like to appear in its attitude to China's investment in Latin America, writes Gavin O'Toole.
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30 Jan 18
Liberia’s newly sworn-in president has pledged to cut his own salary by 25% to fix the country’s “broken” economy.
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22 Jan 18
More than 80% of new global wealth is going to the richest 1% of the population while the poorest get nothing, resulting in a “system that is failing”, Oxfam has said.
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15 Jan 18
Reducing the volume of road traffic deaths and injuries could bring substantial long-term financial gains for low- and middle-income countries because accidents strike hardest at those of working age.
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16 Nov 17
Zimbabwe needs businesses to operate freely and fairly to help the “mismanaged” economy recover, a research fellow at an independent think-tank has told Public Finance International.
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11 Oct 17
Global growth is projected to rise, but its recovery is “incomplete” and may not last, the IMF has warned.
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28 Sep 17
Citizen participation has become a political football in Brazil, as austerity turns back its progress. Gavin O'Toole reports.
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25 Aug 17
The recent increase in Pakistan’s current account deficit was largely driven by a sharp increase in imports of machinery for power generation, textile construction and import of petroleum products,...
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18 Aug 17
China is set to grow more strongly but should take action to increase domestic spending, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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11 Aug 17
Mexico cannot solve its growth problems simply by renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta), Moody’s Investors Service has said ahead of the start of next week’s...
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11 Aug 17
Three Danish pension funds have combined to create a $550m vehicle for infrastructure investments in Africa.
17 May 18The world’s poorest countries could gain $350bn by 2030 by investing more in preventing and treating chronic diseases, according to the World Health Organization.
14 May 18Nicaragua’s violent unrest highlights the danger faced by unpopular leaders who tinker with retirement systems, says Gavin O’Toole.
14 May 18Zimbabwe’s central bank has banned cryptocurrency trading and processing, its governor has said.
4 May 18The Asian Development Bank and The Republic of Korea have agreed to step up efforts to provide more financing and technical assistance to the bank’s developing member countries.
17 Apr 18The international community “can do more” to support Libya countering its ‘war economy’, a think-tank has said.
16 Apr 18South Asia is once again the fastest growing region in world thanks to India’s economic recovery, the World Bank has said.
11 Apr 18Asian economies should close regulatory gaps and improve access to digital services, International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde has said.
10 Apr 18The island’s new leader should ignore the doom merchants and make a virtue of its mixed economy, writes Gavin O’Toole.
3 Apr 18The World Bank has provided Pakistan with $145m to help make home-ownership more accessible and affordable in the country.
3 Apr 18The Asian Development Bank has approved a $100m results-based loan to help the Sri Lankan government enhance employment skills to support productivity and economic diversification.
21 Mar 18The United States has banned any financial transactions involving Venezuela’s new Petro cryptocurrency.
20 Mar 18The Indian government sees artificial intelligence as a way to boost the economy - a ‘game changer’. But the change might not be for the good, warns Chatham House’s Urvashi Aneja.
6 Mar 18Independent regulators in Africa met last week to strengthen auditing and accounting regulations across the continent by formalising a common base and adopting international standards.
28 Feb 18Southeast Asia should put greater emphasis on economic diversification, regional trade and prepare for technological changes, IMF chief Christine Lagarde has said.
15 Feb 18The US shows it is not as keen on free-market competition as it might like to appear in its attitude to China's investment in Latin America, writes Gavin O'Toole.
30 Jan 18Liberia’s newly sworn-in president has pledged to cut his own salary by 25% to fix the country’s “broken” economy.
22 Jan 18More than 80% of new global wealth is going to the richest 1% of the population while the poorest get nothing, resulting in a “system that is failing”, Oxfam has said.
15 Jan 18Reducing the volume of road traffic deaths and injuries could bring substantial long-term financial gains for low- and middle-income countries because accidents strike hardest at those of working age.
16 Nov 17Zimbabwe needs businesses to operate freely and fairly to help the “mismanaged” economy recover, a research fellow at an independent think-tank has told Public Finance International.
11 Oct 17Global growth is projected to rise, but its recovery is “incomplete” and may not last, the IMF has warned.
28 Sep 17Citizen participation has become a political football in Brazil, as austerity turns back its progress. Gavin O'Toole reports.
25 Aug 17The recent increase in Pakistan’s current account deficit was largely driven by a sharp increase in imports of machinery for power generation, textile construction and import of petroleum products,...
11 Aug 17Mexico cannot solve its growth problems simply by renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta), Moody’s Investors Service has said ahead of the start of next week’s...
