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21 Mar 16
China should prioritise reforms to open up its economy, reduce inequality and expand innovation on its “bumpy” transition to a new growth model, International Monetary Fund managing director...
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19 Mar 16
Emerging market countries must press ahead with economic reforms to ensure they can overcome current economic turbulence, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development president has said.
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16 Mar 16
Nigeria needs to create 40-50 million more productive and higher-income jobs by 2030 to support its booming population, poverty reduction and inclusive growth, the World Bank has found.
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15 Mar 16
Government spending in Indonesia is driving a modest pick-up in growth but a more solid recovery will depend on private sector investment, the World Bank has said.
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14 Mar 16
Reforms that will allow Asia to capitalise on its economic success are vital to the global economy, International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde has said.
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2 Mar 16
India is on the road to recovery, but the world’s fastest growing economy could still do more to bolster resilience and growth potential, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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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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26 Feb 16
The global economy’s recovery is at higher risk of being derailed ramping up the need for a broad-based and balanced policy response, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
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22 Feb 16
Much more work needs to be done to forge an international tax system that is fair, works for all economies and is fit for the 21st century, International Monetary Fund managing director Christine...
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18 Feb 16
The OECD has urged its members to move away from austerity towards a “new strategy” of exploiting cheap borrowing and increasing public investments, particularly in infrastructure.
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8 Feb 16
India has overtaken China as the world’s fastest growing economy, according to figures published by the country’s Central Statistics Office.
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5 Feb 16
International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde has called for a “new multilateralism” and partnership between the world’s increasingly interdependent emerging and advanced economies...
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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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22 Jan 16
Economic growth in Moldova “came in surprisingly strong” last year but significant weaknesses and risks remain a concern, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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22 Jan 16
The International Monetary Fund has forecast negative growth in the Latin American economy for the second consecutive year, a dip of a duration not seen since the debt crisis of 1982-3.
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19 Jan 16
The International Monetary Fund has trimmed its outlook for the global economy by 0.2% on projections it made in October citing intensifying risks and detrimental trends in the world’s...
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18 Jan 16
The Asian Development Bank is extending a loan to an international leasing company to up to $75m to help the firm expand badly needed funding for healthcare equipment and facilities in China.
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21 Dec 15
The United States Congress has approved reforms to the International Monetary Fund’s governance that will give China and other emerging economies greater clout within the institution after...
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24 Nov 15
Key emerging markets secured a record $126bn in clean energy investment in 2014, eclipsing the amount being invested in developed economies, with Latin America and China leading the way.
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20 Nov 15
The rich have long made the most of cross-border tax avoidance. Developing countries are hit hardest by this practice, but may benefit the least from efforts to tackle it
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5 Nov 15
Asian countries need to invest at an “unprecedented scale” in transport infrastructure, the Asian Development Bank vice president has said.
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4 Nov 15
Brazil is at a critical turning point where overcoming the challenges it faces now could deliver a stronger, fairer and greener growth trajectory for its struggling economy, the OECD has said.
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22 Oct 15
The Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) is holding its 19th conference in Seoul, South Korea, from 27 to 29 October. Conference chair In-Ki Joo, shares his ambitions for the event...
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21 Oct 15
Public finance professionals face huge challenges worldwide. But there are also good reasons to be optimistic about aiming for ambitious goals
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12 Oct 15
The African Development Bank and the Arab Monetary Fund have strengthened their partnership to support financial and economic development in 10 common member countries.