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30 May 23
Potential sanctions linked to South Africa’s position on Russia could push the country into a financial crisis, its central bank has warned.
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12 May 23
Saving bumper corporation tax receipts now could help Ireland face future challenges such as its ageing population, the country’s finance minister has said.
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9 May 23
The best way to reduce sovereign debt is by boosting economic growth. By tapping the hidden value in its balance sheet, governments can exit the crisis faster and more sustainably, writes Dag Detter.
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25 Apr 23
Stricter rules and stronger enforcement of the European Union fiscal framework would protect the bloc’s economy better than if those rules were loosened, according to Germany’s finance minister.
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25 Apr 23
Financial and technical support from the International Monetary Fund helped South Sudan develop credible macroeconomic policies and in turn foster peace, a senior official has said.
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21 Apr 23
US president Joe Biden has allocated $1.5bn to help speed up access to climate finance and prevent deforestation, and has urged international partners to step up their ambitions to meet climate goals...
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27 Mar 23
Local authorities in New Zealand have been urged to ensure they have strong procurement controls after a senior officer received a prison sentence for corruption.
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10 Mar 23
More than a third of British Columbia’s biggest public sector organisations do not have an ongoing process to identify and assess fraud risks, its regional auditor has warned.
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3 Mar 23
A senior Chinese official has defended the nation’s efforts to support debt restructuring for emerging economies amid international criticism.
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25 Jan 23
The Indian government has raised close to $1bn from its inaugural green bond to help fund investments in the transition towards net zero.
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20 Jan 23
To meet borrowing needs, the Egyptian government will have tough decisions to make following the approval of a $3bn International Monetary Fund loan.
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4 Jan 23
The Norwegian government is set to release withheld funds aimed at reducing deforestation in Brazil, following the re-election of president Lula.
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9 Dec 22
Rapidly falling reserves were among concerns cited by rating agency Moody’s as it placed Bangladesh’s rating under review for a downgrade.
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2 Dec 22
Russia’s war will cause a recession next year but inflation will help fill government coffers.
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10 Nov 22
New European Union fiscal rules should get rid of the current system’s complexity and allow governments more “ownership” of their spending plans, Brussels has said, also promising stronger...
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9 Nov 22
Countries across the developing world will need $2trn of climate finance a year by the end of this decade to offset the damage caused by climate change and reduce their reliance on fossil fuels,...
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27 Oct 22
The energy crisis shows that countries across the world must redouble their efforts to finance the transition to low-carbon alternatives, along with the ever-present threat of climate change, the...
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19 Oct 22
The Indian government’s large external reserves will help cushion the impacts of international financial shocks, economists at Fitch have said.
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14 Oct 22
The Swiss government has issued its first green bond, with proceeds earmarked for investment in climate-friendly projects.
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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.
30 May 23Potential sanctions linked to South Africa’s position on Russia could push the country into a financial crisis, its central bank has warned.
12 May 23Saving bumper corporation tax receipts now could help Ireland face future challenges such as its ageing population, the country’s finance minister has said.
9 May 23The best way to reduce sovereign debt is by boosting economic growth. By tapping the hidden value in its balance sheet, governments can exit the crisis faster and more sustainably, writes Dag Detter.
25 Apr 23Stricter rules and stronger enforcement of the European Union fiscal framework would protect the bloc’s economy better than if those rules were loosened, according to Germany’s finance minister.
25 Apr 23Financial and technical support from the International Monetary Fund helped South Sudan develop credible macroeconomic policies and in turn foster peace, a senior official has said.
21 Apr 23US president Joe Biden has allocated $1.5bn to help speed up access to climate finance and prevent deforestation, and has urged international partners to step up their ambitions to meet climate goals...
27 Mar 23Local authorities in New Zealand have been urged to ensure they have strong procurement controls after a senior officer received a prison sentence for corruption.
10 Mar 23More than a third of British Columbia’s biggest public sector organisations do not have an ongoing process to identify and assess fraud risks, its regional auditor has warned.
3 Mar 23A senior Chinese official has defended the nation’s efforts to support debt restructuring for emerging economies amid international criticism.
25 Jan 23The Indian government has raised close to $1bn from its inaugural green bond to help fund investments in the transition towards net zero.
20 Jan 23To meet borrowing needs, the Egyptian government will have tough decisions to make following the approval of a $3bn International Monetary Fund loan.
4 Jan 23The Norwegian government is set to release withheld funds aimed at reducing deforestation in Brazil, following the re-election of president Lula.
9 Dec 22Rapidly falling reserves were among concerns cited by rating agency Moody’s as it placed Bangladesh’s rating under review for a downgrade.
2 Dec 22Russia’s war will cause a recession next year but inflation will help fill government coffers.
27 Oct 22The energy crisis shows that countries across the world must redouble their efforts to finance the transition to low-carbon alternatives, along with the ever-present threat of climate change, the...
19 Oct 22The Indian government’s large external reserves will help cushion the impacts of international financial shocks, economists at Fitch have said.
14 Oct 22The Swiss government has issued its first green bond, with proceeds earmarked for investment in climate-friendly projects.
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 “...
