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11 Nov 15
Public sector corruption is of mounting concern to citizens around the world. What can individuals and institutions to do address it?
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30 Oct 15
Saint Kitts and Nevis has made sound progress in climbing out of its debt crisis but there is still work to be done, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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11 Oct 15
The sovereign debt crisis has not gone away. And, as markets become more turbulent, only reform of global financial governance will cast light on governments’ true performance
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15 Sep 15
A drought and serious crop losses in Haiti have hit the country’s economy hard, the International Monetary Fund has concluded.
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26 Aug 15
Angola’s economy survived the recent slump in oil prices thanks to a healthy level of international reserves, but greater economic diversification is needed to protect against future shocks, the...
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12 Aug 15
Outgoing African Development Bank president Donald Kaberuka has visited Nigeria to reinforce the bank’s continued support for economic projects in the country.
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12 Aug 15
China’s surprise move to devalue its yuan is not the start of a currency war or an attempt to jump-start economic growth, “it is more structural reform”, Standard & Poor’s...
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3 Aug 15
The International Monetary Fund has approved a $49.7m economic development loan for Nepal to help it recover and rebuild from the two devastating earthquakes that hit the country earlier this year.
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24 Jul 15
Abenomics has worked, but Japan need to maintain its focus on economic and fiscal reform in order to bring about a “once-in-a-lifetime” regime shift, the International Monetary Fund said...
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21 Jul 15
Maurice Obstfeld, an economic adviser to US President Barack Obama, has been appointed as the International Monetary Fund’s new chief economist and director of research.
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16 Jul 15
The Greek parliament yesterday approved a series of austerity measures to save the country from collapse and enable an €86bn three-year bailout package to go ahead.
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14 Jul 15
The United Nations hopes its “Tax Inspectors Without Borders” initiative will combat global tax dodging by helping developing countries strengthen their tax audit capabilities.
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7 Jul 15
Fayez Choudhury has told delegates at today’s CIPFA International Seminar that accountants have a moral duty to ensure their governments are properly scrutinised.
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1 Jul 15
The International Monetary Fund has confirmed that Greece missed its €1.5bn debt repayment due yesterday, becoming the first developed country to fall into arrears with the international fund.
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26 Jun 15
The International Monetary Fund has urged Jordan to step up its tax administration and public financial management reforms with the help of a $400m loan after finding that its strong performance so...
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21 Jun 15
Cyprus has made “better-than-expected” progress in stabilising its economy with its public finances exceeding targets, the International Monetary Fund said as it handed the country $278....
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9 Jun 15
Spain’s economy is expanding rapidly and is set to grow by 3.1% this year, the International Monetary Fund has said, but it warned that vulnerabilities remain in the country due to “deep...
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4 Jun 15
Greece has told the International Monetary Fund that it will delay the repayment of a €300m debt due today until the end of the month.
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1 Jun 15
The Ukraine conflict took a heavier than expected toll on the country's economy in the first quarter of 2015, which is now expected to shrink by 9% this year, the International Monetary Fund has...
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27 May 15
The International Monetary Fund has approved a $69.7m three-year loan programme for Haiti to help the Caribbean island maintain economic stability after it was hit by the devastating 2010 earthquake.
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27 May 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Europe you might have missed.
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27 May 15
France must reduce its record levels of public spending and public debt and tackle stubbornly high unemployment, the International MFrance must reduce its record levels of public spending and public...
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27 May 15
The International Monetary Fund has approved Uganda’s Public Financial Management Act, saying it represents a major milestone.
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20 May 15
Greece is today set to meet a deadline to repay a €750m loan to the International Monetary Fund, a Greek finance ministry official has said.
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20 May 15
The UK Department for International Development and the International Monetary Fund have launched a new project to improve statistics gathering in 44 countries across the Middle East and Africa.
11 Nov 15Public sector corruption is of mounting concern to citizens around the world. What can individuals and institutions to do address it?
30 Oct 15Saint Kitts and Nevis has made sound progress in climbing out of its debt crisis but there is still work to be done, the International Monetary Fund has said.
11 Oct 15The sovereign debt crisis has not gone away. And, as markets become more turbulent, only reform of global financial governance will cast light on governments’ true performance
15 Sep 15A drought and serious crop losses in Haiti have hit the country’s economy hard, the International Monetary Fund has concluded.
12 Aug 15Outgoing African Development Bank president Donald Kaberuka has visited Nigeria to reinforce the bank’s continued support for economic projects in the country.
12 Aug 15China’s surprise move to devalue its yuan is not the start of a currency war or an attempt to jump-start economic growth, “it is more structural reform”, Standard & Poor’s...
21 Jul 15Maurice Obstfeld, an economic adviser to US President Barack Obama, has been appointed as the International Monetary Fund’s new chief economist and director of research.
16 Jul 15The Greek parliament yesterday approved a series of austerity measures to save the country from collapse and enable an €86bn three-year bailout package to go ahead.
14 Jul 15The United Nations hopes its “Tax Inspectors Without Borders” initiative will combat global tax dodging by helping developing countries strengthen their tax audit capabilities.
7 Jul 15Fayez Choudhury has told delegates at today’s CIPFA International Seminar that accountants have a moral duty to ensure their governments are properly scrutinised.
21 Jun 15Cyprus has made “better-than-expected” progress in stabilising its economy with its public finances exceeding targets, the International Monetary Fund said as it handed the country $278....
4 Jun 15Greece has told the International Monetary Fund that it will delay the repayment of a €300m debt due today until the end of the month.
1 Jun 15The Ukraine conflict took a heavier than expected toll on the country's economy in the first quarter of 2015, which is now expected to shrink by 9% this year, the International Monetary Fund has...
27 May 15A round-up of recent public finance stories from Europe you might have missed.
