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14 Feb 19
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to protest against high unemployment and utility price hikes.
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12 Feb 19
US Democrats and Republicans have reached a tentative deal to prevent another government shutdown, giving funding to a US-Mexican border barrier.
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11 Feb 19
Governments need to focus on their debts with OECD research showing sovereign borrowing is to hit a record high in 2019, says the OECD's Fatos Koc.
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11 Feb 19
Talks between Republicans and Democrats in the US Congress aimed at stopping another government shutdown have broken down without agreement.
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11 Feb 19
Women in Hungary with four or more children will never have to pay income tax, the country’s prime minister has promised in a move to boost the number of babies being born.
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11 Feb 19
Finland’s two-year experiment to give people an unconditional monthly income did not boost employment, researchers have said.
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8 Feb 19
Afghanistan is to receive $325m of World Bank funding to boost service delivery and municipal management.
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7 Feb 19
Adopting accounting standards similar to those used by private companies and based on accrual accounting could restore trust in governments, writes investment consultant Dag Detter.
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5 Feb 19
Italy’s economy tipped into recession at the end of last year and is likely to continue to shrink this year, according to official figures.
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5 Feb 19
Hungary should focus its efforts on inclusive reforms, such as overhauling public pensions and the healthcare system, the OECD has urged.
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30 Jan 19
Saudi Arabia has suspended 126 local government workers from various municipalities on corruption charges, the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has said.
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29 Jan 19
Russia’s finance ministry has called upon Venezuela to make its next scheduled debt repayment to the country on time.
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29 Jan 19
The federal shutdown cost the US economy $3bn and could shave 0.2% from the country’s growth in 2019.
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29 Jan 19
Denmark is building a $12m fence along its border with Germany to control migration – of wild boar.
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29 Jan 19
A continued failure to tackle corruption in the public sector is leading to a “crisis of democracy” around the world, Transparency International has warned.
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25 Jan 19
Low- and middle-income countries need to improve public financial management to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and get the most value for money, IMF chief Christine Lagarde has said.
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22 Jan 19
More drive and leadership is needed to strengthen the process and improve the success rate in tackling EU spending fraud, says member of the European Court of Auditors Eva Lindström.
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22 Jan 19
Green financing made up 36% of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s total investments last year – just short of its target of 40% by 2020.
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21 Jan 19
South Africa has confirmed it rejected a request to give Zimbabwe a $1.2bn emergency loan in December.
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18 Jan 19
The cost of the US shutdown could exceed the amount of border wall funding Donald Trump is demanding if the impasse drags on into February, a global rating agency has warned.
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17 Jan 19
A number of people have been killed and hundreds have been arrested during protests in Zimbabwe after the government announced fuel price hikes.
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17 Jan 19
Investing in people and public services will help Thailand become a high-income country, the World Bank has suggested.
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16 Jan 19
India is providing public financial management training to civil servants from the Ministry of Finance in Nepal.
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16 Jan 19
Lebanon is exploring new ways to manage its public debt as part of wider public finance reform plans, it has been reported.
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9 Jan 19
The World Bank has called on developing countries to prioritise “effective public spending” as growth stalls amid rising borrowing costs and global trade tensions.
14 Feb 19Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to protest against high unemployment and utility price hikes.
12 Feb 19US Democrats and Republicans have reached a tentative deal to prevent another government shutdown, giving funding to a US-Mexican border barrier.
11 Feb 19Governments need to focus on their debts with OECD research showing sovereign borrowing is to hit a record high in 2019, says the OECD's Fatos Koc.
11 Feb 19Women in Hungary with four or more children will never have to pay income tax, the country’s prime minister has promised in a move to boost the number of babies being born.
11 Feb 19Finland’s two-year experiment to give people an unconditional monthly income did not boost employment, researchers have said.
8 Feb 19Afghanistan is to receive $325m of World Bank funding to boost service delivery and municipal management.
7 Feb 19Adopting accounting standards similar to those used by private companies and based on accrual accounting could restore trust in governments, writes investment consultant Dag Detter.
5 Feb 19Italy’s economy tipped into recession at the end of last year and is likely to continue to shrink this year, according to official figures.
5 Feb 19Hungary should focus its efforts on inclusive reforms, such as overhauling public pensions and the healthcare system, the OECD has urged.
30 Jan 19Saudi Arabia has suspended 126 local government workers from various municipalities on corruption charges, the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has said.
29 Jan 19Russia’s finance ministry has called upon Venezuela to make its next scheduled debt repayment to the country on time.
29 Jan 19Denmark is building a $12m fence along its border with Germany to control migration – of wild boar.
29 Jan 19A continued failure to tackle corruption in the public sector is leading to a “crisis of democracy” around the world, Transparency International has warned.
25 Jan 19Low- and middle-income countries need to improve public financial management to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and get the most value for money, IMF chief Christine Lagarde has said.
22 Jan 19More drive and leadership is needed to strengthen the process and improve the success rate in tackling EU spending fraud, says member of the European Court of Auditors Eva Lindström.
22 Jan 19Green financing made up 36% of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s total investments last year – just short of its target of 40% by 2020.
21 Jan 19South Africa has confirmed it rejected a request to give Zimbabwe a $1.2bn emergency loan in December.
17 Jan 19A number of people have been killed and hundreds have been arrested during protests in Zimbabwe after the government announced fuel price hikes.
17 Jan 19Investing in people and public services will help Thailand become a high-income country, the World Bank has suggested.
16 Jan 19India is providing public financial management training to civil servants from the Ministry of Finance in Nepal.
16 Jan 19Lebanon is exploring new ways to manage its public debt as part of wider public finance reform plans, it has been reported.
