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21 Apr 22
New Zealand’s strong resilience through Covid-19 means the nation is poised for continued growth in the coming years, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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23 Mar 22
Kenya’s shrinking tax base and high debt burden have kept Kenya’s credit rating at risk of a downgrade, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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24 Feb 22
The Polish Government’s policy of reduced public spending and high tax collection built strong buffers to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, according to leading economists.
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24 Sep 21
Strong economic growth and higher-than-predicted revenue in recent months have been tipped to make South Africa’s fiscal goals easier to achieve.
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14 Sep 21
Costa Rica’s fiscal consolidation efforts have been buoyed by an International Monetary Fund deal and rising revenues – but political tensions and gridlock in its congress risk pushing its progress...
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23 Jun 21
Huge government spending amid the Covid-19 crisis and an unambitious deficit reduction plan will leave France’s public finances lagging behind its eurozone peers, the country’s national audit body...
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10 Jun 21
The Japanese government still officially aims to reach a budget surplus by 2025 despite the impact of Covid-19 on its public finances.
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3 Nov 20
France must begin establishing its medium-term fiscal plans to ensure they are ready in time to help the country recover from Covid-19, the IMF has said.