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18 Sep 20
New Jersey has adopted a so-called ‘millionaires tax’ in light of the fiscal pressures of Covid-19.
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16 Sep 20
Africa needs fiscal space to deal with the pandemic, and it needs help from its creditors to get it, according to Senegalese president Micky Sall. Author NJ Ayuk explains why this doesn’t go far...
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15 Sep 20
Nigerian health workers have begun a strike over demands for an allowance for dealing with Covid-19 patients.
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14 Sep 20
The US has reached a record budget deficit of $3trn this year as the government fights the health and economic crises caused by Covid-19.
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11 Sep 20
European leaders have approved a €6.2bn increase to this year’s EU budget to fund the development of Covid-19 vaccines and address other effects of the pandemic.
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10 Sep 20
Asian countries have been urged to address the youth unemployment crisis caused by Covid-19, by using schemes such as wage subsidies and large-scale public employment programmes.
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8 Sep 20
Japan is set to spend 671.4bn yen (£4.86bn) from its emergency budget reserves to secure vaccines for Covid-19.
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7 Sep 20
Sweden plans to invest billions of kronor in healthcare and help for the elderly, along with giving local governments large cash boosts, as the country recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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4 Sep 20
Raising taxes too quickly would risk harming countries’ economic recovery from the effects of Covid-19, the OECD has warned.
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4 Sep 20
South Africa’s auditor-general found a “high risk” of fraud and abuse in the country’s multi-billion rand Covid-19 stimulus package, with money having been improperly paid out and serious fears of...
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2 Sep 20
Cambodia has received approval on a $250m loan from the Asian Development Bank, to help with the country’s response to Covid-19.
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27 Aug 20
The Swedish Government is set to spend an “historic” SEK 100bn ($11.5bn) in its upcoming budget, in bid to help the country’s economic recovery from Covid-19.
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25 Aug 20
Bank of Zambia governor Denny Kalyalya was sacked by Zambian president Edgar Lungu over the weekend, as the country continues discussions with the International Monetary Fund.
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24 Aug 20
The European Commission has presented proposals to the European Council to grant financial support of €81.4bn to 15 member states.
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21 Aug 20
Muhammad Afnan Alam outlines the role Sukuks are expected to play this year and beyond in Asia and the Middle East, as Covid-19 and low oil prices shake economies.
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21 Aug 20
A £16bn pay rise for Brazilian civil servants has been blocked by the president and the government’s lower house, amid the country’s public finances suffering because of Covid-19.
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18 Aug 20
Poor countries’ debt payments have reached their highest level since 2001, having grown by 115% in the past decade, new analysis has found.
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14 Aug 20
A $1trn impasse between the two main political parties is blocking the US government from agreeing its next tranche of Covid-19 stimulus.
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13 Aug 20
Kyrgyzstan should “aggressively” strengthen its health, social protection and employment systems if it is to meet the development challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, a report has urged.
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12 Aug 20
Asian governments are expected to channel more money into domestic supply chains following Covid-19, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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12 Aug 20
The EU is sending billions of euros to help neighbouring countries through the Covid-19 pandemic, with conditions encouraging them to strengthen their public finances and rule of law.
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11 Aug 20
The OECD has warned South Korea against complacency despite the country suffering the least severe recession of its member countries following the Covid-19 outbreak.
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11 Aug 20
Egypt’s progress on economic reforms has stalled while it responds to Covid-19, leading the IMF to agree a $5.2bn package to help see the government through the crisis.
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11 Aug 20
Muhammad Afnan Alam explores different Asian government's digital approaches to Covid-19, identifying successes across the continent.
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4 Aug 20
France’s home carers will each be given a ‘Covid-19 bonus’ in recognition of their work taking care of many of the nation’s elderly and people with disabilities.
18 Sep 20New Jersey has adopted a so-called ‘millionaires tax’ in light of the fiscal pressures of Covid-19.
16 Sep 20Africa needs fiscal space to deal with the pandemic, and it needs help from its creditors to get it, according to Senegalese president Micky Sall. Author NJ Ayuk explains why this doesn’t go far...
15 Sep 20Nigerian health workers have begun a strike over demands for an allowance for dealing with Covid-19 patients.
14 Sep 20The US has reached a record budget deficit of $3trn this year as the government fights the health and economic crises caused by Covid-19.
11 Sep 20European leaders have approved a €6.2bn increase to this year’s EU budget to fund the development of Covid-19 vaccines and address other effects of the pandemic.
10 Sep 20Asian countries have been urged to address the youth unemployment crisis caused by Covid-19, by using schemes such as wage subsidies and large-scale public employment programmes.
8 Sep 20Japan is set to spend 671.4bn yen (£4.86bn) from its emergency budget reserves to secure vaccines for Covid-19.
7 Sep 20Sweden plans to invest billions of kronor in healthcare and help for the elderly, along with giving local governments large cash boosts, as the country recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic.
4 Sep 20Raising taxes too quickly would risk harming countries’ economic recovery from the effects of Covid-19, the OECD has warned.
4 Sep 20South Africa’s auditor-general found a “high risk” of fraud and abuse in the country’s multi-billion rand Covid-19 stimulus package, with money having been improperly paid out and serious fears of...
2 Sep 20Cambodia has received approval on a $250m loan from the Asian Development Bank, to help with the country’s response to Covid-19.
25 Aug 20Bank of Zambia governor Denny Kalyalya was sacked by Zambian president Edgar Lungu over the weekend, as the country continues discussions with the International Monetary Fund.
24 Aug 20The European Commission has presented proposals to the European Council to grant financial support of €81.4bn to 15 member states.
21 Aug 20Muhammad Afnan Alam outlines the role Sukuks are expected to play this year and beyond in Asia and the Middle East, as Covid-19 and low oil prices shake economies.
21 Aug 20A £16bn pay rise for Brazilian civil servants has been blocked by the president and the government’s lower house, amid the country’s public finances suffering because of Covid-19.
18 Aug 20Poor countries’ debt payments have reached their highest level since 2001, having grown by 115% in the past decade, new analysis has found.
13 Aug 20Kyrgyzstan should “aggressively” strengthen its health, social protection and employment systems if it is to meet the development challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, a report has urged.
12 Aug 20Asian governments are expected to channel more money into domestic supply chains following Covid-19, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
11 Aug 20The OECD has warned South Korea against complacency despite the country suffering the least severe recession of its member countries following the Covid-19 outbreak.
11 Aug 20Egypt’s progress on economic reforms has stalled while it responds to Covid-19, leading the IMF to agree a $5.2bn package to help see the government through the crisis.
11 Aug 20Muhammad Afnan Alam explores different Asian government's digital approaches to Covid-19, identifying successes across the continent.
4 Aug 20France’s home carers will each be given a ‘Covid-19 bonus’ in recognition of their work taking care of many of the nation’s elderly and people with disabilities.
