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25 Jan 24
Pressures from rising pension commitments and higher interest costs could threaten Italy’s public finances if it does not reduce spending or raise taxes, the OECD has warned.
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15 Jun 22
The Malaysian government must provide greater support to states that are lagging behind their more developed and industrialised peers, according to the World Bank.
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7 Mar 22
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has raised interest rates by one percentage point, to help mitigate double-digit inflation.
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13 Sep 21
The new Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati has warned that “hard work” is required to implement reforms before the crisis-hit country can finance its recovery.
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25 Aug 21
A worldwide rebound in oil prices, and a new International Monetary Fund programme contributed to a credit rating upgrade for Gabon, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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12 Aug 21
The US Federal Reserve could explore reducing asset purchases later this year, as the nation emerges from Covid-19, according to one of the central bank’s chiefs.
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17 May 21
Ghana will need to focus on deeper fiscal efforts to help reduce debt costs, which increased due to Covid-19 support measures, an International Monetary Fund chief said.
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11 May 21
Egypt’s draft budget for 2021-22 will continue to drive financial and economic reforms, which are “critical” to reducing its high debt burden over the medium term, according to rating’s agency Fitch...
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24 Mar 20
Increased borrowing costs and falling income from commodities amid the coronavirus pandemic are making poor countries’ debt crises even worse, according to the Jubilee Debt Campaign.
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4 Apr 19
Urgent action is being demanded to tackle a growing debt crisis among poor countries, whose foreign debt payments soared by 85% between 2010 and 2018.
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6 Jun 18
The new government of Barbados has launched emergency plans to deal with the country’s economic crisis and restructure public debt in the hope of achieving financial stability.
25 Jan 24Pressures from rising pension commitments and higher interest costs could threaten Italy’s public finances if it does not reduce spending or raise taxes, the OECD has warned.
15 Jun 22The Malaysian government must provide greater support to states that are lagging behind their more developed and industrialised peers, according to the World Bank.
7 Mar 22The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has raised interest rates by one percentage point, to help mitigate double-digit inflation.
13 Sep 21The new Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati has warned that “hard work” is required to implement reforms before the crisis-hit country can finance its recovery.
25 Aug 21A worldwide rebound in oil prices, and a new International Monetary Fund programme contributed to a credit rating upgrade for Gabon, according to ratings agency Fitch.
12 Aug 21The US Federal Reserve could explore reducing asset purchases later this year, as the nation emerges from Covid-19, according to one of the central bank’s chiefs.
17 May 21Ghana will need to focus on deeper fiscal efforts to help reduce debt costs, which increased due to Covid-19 support measures, an International Monetary Fund chief said.
11 May 21Egypt’s draft budget for 2021-22 will continue to drive financial and economic reforms, which are “critical” to reducing its high debt burden over the medium term, according to rating’s agency Fitch...
24 Mar 20Increased borrowing costs and falling income from commodities amid the coronavirus pandemic are making poor countries’ debt crises even worse, according to the Jubilee Debt Campaign.
4 Apr 19Urgent action is being demanded to tackle a growing debt crisis among poor countries, whose foreign debt payments soared by 85% between 2010 and 2018.
6 Jun 18The new government of Barbados has launched emergency plans to deal with the country’s economic crisis and restructure public debt in the hope of achieving financial stability.
