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22 Sep 22
Poor government leadership has left South Africa rife with corruption and with high poverty, crumbling infrastructure and human rights abuses, a pressure group has said.
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16 Sep 22
Higher public spending and the economic slowdown linked to voters rejecting constitutional reforms has fuelled a downgrade in Chile’s credit rating, Moody’s has said.
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15 Sep 22
The energy crisis exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine will see the UK and eurozone plunge into a recession later this year and in 2023, economists at Fitch have said.
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13 Sep 22
The German government must meet NATO’s military spending target of 2% of GDP over the long term or risk its €100bn defence fund being spent “in vain”, the nation’s defence minister has said.
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12 Sep 22
The Greek government has unveiled plans to increase state pension payments and the minimum wage, marking the end of a period of budget scrutiny from Brussels the prime minister described as a “...
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5 Sep 22
The German government is set to allocate a further €65bn to help soften the blow of the cost-of-living crisis on businesses and households.
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2 Sep 22
European Union institutions have won the praise of the bloc’s watchdog for their response to Covid-19.
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30 Aug 22
German chancellor Olaf Scholz said eurozone countries need to agree how to reduce their high debt levels to help foster “trust and solidarity” within the single market.
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19 Jul 22
The French government is set to spend close to €10bn on purchasing shares of energy giant EDF after the country outlined plans to renationalise the company.
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14 Jul 22
Developed governments have failed to use the energy crisis to fund incentives for the transition to renewable energy, delegates at Public Finance Live were told.
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12 Jul 22
“Economic scarring” from Covid-19 has been cited alongside high borrowing costs as the reason for ratings agency Moody’s lowering its judgement of Mexico’s debt affordability.
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8 Jul 22
The Croatian government has appointed a new finance minister following the shock resignation of Zdravko Maric as the country puts plans in place to adopt the euro.
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7 Jul 22
The French government is set to take full control of energy giant EDF, which it said will enable the country to make “radical decisions” on its future energy plans.
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24 Jun 22
The president of the European Parliament has suggested the EU’s seven-year budget cycle might leave the bloc unable to respond to challenges.
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15 Jun 22
The Chinese government has unveiled plans to develop a new framework to help balance the distribution of financial resources to local authorities.
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30 May 22
The Polish government wants to dissolve a judiciary body at the heart of a dispute with the European Union, in the hope that doing so will help it secure funding.
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19 May 22
The Ukrainian government will require significant financial support in the coming months to close budget gaps and maintain services, US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen has said during a visit to...
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10 May 22
Denmark’s plan to double its deficit limit has received the backing of the International Monetary Fund in its latest appraisal of the Danish economy.
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3 May 22
Including all staff members in workplace conversations can help finance departments reach their full potential.
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29 Apr 22
Covid-19 support and high revenues meant Brazilian state governments began 2022 with large cash reserves, but they face warnings about spending pressures that will test their liquidity.
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26 Apr 22
Sovereign wealth funds have become more risk averse with their investment, as they seek a safe haven for cash amid rising geopolitical tensions, according to an industry body.
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19 Apr 22
The yen tumbled to its weakest performance against the US dollar in 20-years, as the Bank of Japan continues to stand by its yield cap on government bonds.
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1 Apr 22
Economic sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine could wipe 10% off the nation's GDP this year, according to a multilateral development bank.
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1 Apr 22
Research into three decades of gender budgeting provides a wealth of lessons for governments looking to adopt the approach.
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23 Mar 22
The Iranian finance minister has promised to cut spending and reform government institutions in order to foster better financial discipline, in a country whose economy has been beaten by sanctions.
22 Sep 22Poor government leadership has left South Africa rife with corruption and with high poverty, crumbling infrastructure and human rights abuses, a pressure group has said.
16 Sep 22Higher public spending and the economic slowdown linked to voters rejecting constitutional reforms has fuelled a downgrade in Chile’s credit rating, Moody’s has said.
15 Sep 22The energy crisis exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine will see the UK and eurozone plunge into a recession later this year and in 2023, economists at Fitch have said.
13 Sep 22The German government must meet NATO’s military spending target of 2% of GDP over the long term or risk its €100bn defence fund being spent “in vain”, the nation’s defence minister has said.
12 Sep 22The Greek government has unveiled plans to increase state pension payments and the minimum wage, marking the end of a period of budget scrutiny from Brussels the prime minister described as a “...
2 Sep 22European Union institutions have won the praise of the bloc’s watchdog for their response to Covid-19.
30 Aug 22German chancellor Olaf Scholz said eurozone countries need to agree how to reduce their high debt levels to help foster “trust and solidarity” within the single market.
19 Jul 22The French government is set to spend close to €10bn on purchasing shares of energy giant EDF after the country outlined plans to renationalise the company.
14 Jul 22Developed governments have failed to use the energy crisis to fund incentives for the transition to renewable energy, delegates at Public Finance Live were told.
12 Jul 22“Economic scarring” from Covid-19 has been cited alongside high borrowing costs as the reason for ratings agency Moody’s lowering its judgement of Mexico’s debt affordability.
8 Jul 22The Croatian government has appointed a new finance minister following the shock resignation of Zdravko Maric as the country puts plans in place to adopt the euro.
7 Jul 22The French government is set to take full control of energy giant EDF, which it said will enable the country to make “radical decisions” on its future energy plans.
24 Jun 22The president of the European Parliament has suggested the EU’s seven-year budget cycle might leave the bloc unable to respond to challenges.
15 Jun 22The Chinese government has unveiled plans to develop a new framework to help balance the distribution of financial resources to local authorities.
30 May 22The Polish government wants to dissolve a judiciary body at the heart of a dispute with the European Union, in the hope that doing so will help it secure funding.
19 May 22The Ukrainian government will require significant financial support in the coming months to close budget gaps and maintain services, US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen has said during a visit to...
10 May 22Denmark’s plan to double its deficit limit has received the backing of the International Monetary Fund in its latest appraisal of the Danish economy.
3 May 22Including all staff members in workplace conversations can help finance departments reach their full potential.
29 Apr 22Covid-19 support and high revenues meant Brazilian state governments began 2022 with large cash reserves, but they face warnings about spending pressures that will test their liquidity.
19 Apr 22The yen tumbled to its weakest performance against the US dollar in 20-years, as the Bank of Japan continues to stand by its yield cap on government bonds.
1 Apr 22Economic sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine could wipe 10% off the nation's GDP this year, according to a multilateral development bank.
1 Apr 22Research into three decades of gender budgeting provides a wealth of lessons for governments looking to adopt the approach.
23 Mar 22The Iranian finance minister has promised to cut spending and reform government institutions in order to foster better financial discipline, in a country whose economy has been beaten by sanctions.
